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Ecclesiastes

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If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
If lo Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
If the iron iron Noun H1270 הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל hab·bar·zel
be blunt be set on edge Verb H6949 קֵהָ֣ה ke·hah
and he do not whet abate Verb H7043 קִלְקַ֔ל kil·kal,
the edge accept Noun H6440 פָנִ֣ים fa·nim
then must he put exceed Verb H1396 יְגַבֵּ֑ר ye·gab·ber;
to more strength able Noun H2428 וַחֲיָלִ֖ים va·cha·ya·lim
but wisdom skilful Noun H2451 חָכְמָֽה׃ cha·che·mah.
[is] profitable better Noun H3504 וְיִתְרֹ֥ון ve·yit·ro·vn
to direct direct Verb H3787 הַכְשֵׁ֖יר hach·sheir

Locations

Put

PUTput (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):1. Renderings:In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Li... View Details

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a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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King James Bible If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Hebrew Greek English If the iron be blunt, axe is dull and he do does not whet the sharpen its edge, then he must he put to exert more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success.
New American Standard Bible 1995 If the iron be blunt, axe is dull and he do does not whet the sharpen its edge, then he must he put to exert more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success.