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.
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.
7 I have seen servants on horses, And princes walking as servants on the earth.
8 Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
9 Whoso is removing stones is grieved by them, Whoso is cleaving trees endangered by them.
10 If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom is advantageous to make right.
11 If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.
12 Words of the mouth of the wise are gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.
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 axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
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.