If an iron tool is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he needs more strength, and wisdom is advantageous to make right.
Ecclesiastes 10:9 - The Scriptures 2009 He who quarries stones is hurt by them. He who splits wood is endangered by it. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whoever removes [landmark] stones or hews out [new ones with similar intent] will be hurt with them, and he who fells trees will be endangered by them. [Prov. 26:27.] American Standard Version (1901) Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby. Common English Bible Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them; whoever splits logs may be endangered by them. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever carries away stones will be harmed by them. And whoever cuts down trees will be wounded by them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that removeth stones, shall be hurt by them: and he that cutteth trees, shall be wounded by them. |
If an iron tool is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he needs more strength, and wisdom is advantageous to make right.
He who digs a pit falls into it, and whoever breaks through a wall is bitten by a snake.