Ecclesiastes 10:10 - Y'all Version Bible

¹⁰ If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings 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

Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”

1 Chronicles 12:32

Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their command.

Ecclesiastes 10:11

If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.

Ecclesiastes 10:15

The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn’t know how to go to the city.

Ecclesiastes 10:9

Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered by it.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

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

Matthew 10:16

“Look, I am sending y’all out as sheep among wolves. Therefore, y’all must be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

Romans 16:19

For y’all’s obedience has become known to all, and therefore I rejoice over y’all. But I want y’all to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Siblings, don’t y’all be children in your thinking. Instead, y’all must be babies in evil, but mature in y’all’s thinking.

Deuteronomy 32:41

if I sharpen my glittering sword, my hand grasps it in judgment; I will take vengeance on my adversaries, and will repay those who hate me.

Colossians 4:5

Y’all must walk in wisdom toward outsiders, redeeming every opportunity.

James 1:5

But if any of y’all lacks wisdom, that person should ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to them.