10If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
10If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
8 He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
9 Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.
10 If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
11 If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
10:10If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom [is] profitable to direct.
10:10If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success.
10:10If the iron be blunt, and be not as before, but be made blunt, with much labour it shall be sharpened: and after industry shall follow wisdom.
10:10If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
10:10If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he apply more strength; but wisdom is profitable to give success.
10:10If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
10:10If the iron is blunt, and he doth not whet the edge, then must he use more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
10:10If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom is advantageous to make right.
10:10If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.