Ecclesiastes 10:10 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁰ If the iron axe is blunt and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must exert more force. So wisdom has the advantage of giving success.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ If the ax is dull and the man does not whet the edge, he must put forth more strength; but wisdom helps him to succeed.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ If an ax is dull and one doesn’t sharpen it first, then one must exert more force. It’s profitable to be skillful and wise.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ If the iron is dull, and if it was not that way before, but has been made dull by much labor, then it will be sharpened. And wisdom will follow after diligence.

Ecclesiastes 10:10 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 3:9

So give Your servant a mind of understanding to judge Your people, to discern between good and evil—for who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

1 Chronicles 12:32

from the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000 who were designated by name to come and make David king;

Ecclesiastes 10:11

If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

Ecclesiastes 10:15

The mischief of fools wearies them for he doesn’t know how to go to town.

Ecclesiastes 10:9

Whoever quarries stones may be hurt by them, and whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

I realized that: Wisdom is more beneficial than folly as light is better than darkness.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

Matthew 10:16

“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

Romans 16:19

Your obedience has become known to all, so I rejoice over you—but I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers and sisters, stop being children in your thinking—rather, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

Deuteronomy 32:41

when I sharpen My lightning sword and My hand seizes it in judgment, I will return vengeance on My foes, and those who hate Me I will pay back.

Colossians 4:5

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all without hesitation and without reproach; and it will be given to him.