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Ecclesiastes

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If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
If if Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
the axe iron Noun H1270 הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל hab·bar·zel
is dull to be blunt or dull Verb H6949 קֵהָ֣ה ke·hah
and he does not sharpen to be slight, swift or trifling Verb H7043 קִלְקַ֔ל kil·kal,
[its] edge, face, faces Noun H6440 פָנִ֣ים fa·nim
then he must exert to be strong, mighty Verb H1396 יְגַבֵּ֑ר ye·gab·ber;
more strength. strength, efficiency, wealth, army Noun H2428 וַחֲיָלִ֖ים va·cha·ya·lim
Wisdom wisdom Noun H2451 חָכְמָֽה׃ cha·che·mah.
has the advantage advantage, profit Noun H3504 וְיִתְרֹ֥ון ve·yit·ro·vn
of giving success. to be advantageous, proper, or suitable, to succeed Verb H3787 הַכְשֵׁ֖יר hach·sheir

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