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Ecclesiastes 10

Eccl. 10:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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If the iron
barzel (Hebrew #1270)
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
KJV usage: (ax) head, iron.
Pronounce: bar-zel'
Origin: perhaps from the root of 1269
be blunt
qahah (Hebrew #6949)
to be dull
KJV usage: be set on edge, be blunt.
Pronounce: kaw-haw'
Origin: a primitive root
, and he do not whet
qalal (Hebrew #7043)
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
KJV usage: abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-)curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), X slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-)vile, whet.
Pronounce: kaw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
the edge
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
, then must he put
gabar (Hebrew #1396)
to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently
KJV usage: exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.
Pronounce: gaw-bar'
Origin: a primitive root
to more strength
chayil (Hebrew #2428)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
KJV usage: able, activity, (+) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, (+)valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).
Pronounce: khah'-yil
Origin: from 2342
: but wisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
is profitable
yithrown (Hebrew #3504)
preeminence, gain
KJV usage: better, excellency(-leth), profit(-able).
Pronounce: yith-rone'
Origin: from 3498
to direct
kasher (Hebrew #3787)
by implication, to be acceptable; also to succeed or prosper
KJV usage: direct, be right, prosper.
Pronounce: kaw-share'
Origin: a primitive root properly, to be straight or right
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1 Chron. 12:32• 32And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment. (1 Chron. 12:32)

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Eccl. 10:15• 15The toil of the foolish wearieth him,{HR}For he knoweth not how to go to the city. (Eccl. 10:15)
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Eccl. 9:15‑17• 15And there was found in it a poor wise man,{HR}And he by his wisdom delivered the city;{HR}Yet no man remembered that same poor man.
 16Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength:{HR}Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised,{HR}And his words are not heard.
 17The words of the wise spoken in quiet{HR}Are heard more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. (Eccl. 9:15‑17)
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Gen. 41:33‑39• 33And now let Pharaoh look himself out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
 34Let Pharaoh do [this]: and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt during the seven years of plenty;
 35and let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and keep [it].
 36And let the food be a store to the land for the seven years of famine which shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land perish not through the famine.
 37And the word was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
 38And Pharaoh said to his servants, shall we find [one] as this, a man in whom the Spirit of God [is]?
 39And Pharaoh said to Joseph, since God has made all this known to thee, there is none discreet and wise as thou. (Gen. 41:33‑39)
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Ex. 18:19‑23• 19Hearken now to my voice: I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee. Be thou for the people with God, and bring the matters before God;
 20and teach them the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.
 21But do thou provide among all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place them over them, chiefs of thousands, chiefs of hundreds, chiefs of fifties, and chiefs of tens,
 22that they may judge the people at all times; and it shall be that they shall bring to thee every great matter, and that they shall judge every small matter, and they shall lighten the task on thee, and they shall bear it with thee.
 23If thou do this thing, and God command thee so , thou wilt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace. (Ex. 18:19‑23)
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1 Kings 3:9• 9Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people? (1 Kings 3:9)
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1 Chron. 12:32• 32And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment. (1 Chron. 12:32)
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2 Chron. 23:4‑11• 4This is the thing which ye shall do: a third part of you that come in on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be keepers of the doors;
 5and a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of Jehovah.
 6But let none come into the house of Jehovah except the priests and those of the Levites that do the service; they shall go in, for they are holy; but all the people shall keep the watch of Jehovah.
 7And the Levites shall encompass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he that comes into the house shall be put to death; and ye shall be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.
 8And the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they took every man his men, those that were to come in on the Sabbath, with them that were to go forth on the Sabbath; for Jehoiada the priest did not liberate the divisions.
 9And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of the hundreds king David's spears and shields and targets, which were in the house of God.
 10And he set all the people, every man with his javelin in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, toward the altar and the house, by the king round about.
 11And they brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, Long live the king! (2 Chron. 23:4‑11)
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Matt. 10:16• 16Behold, I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the doves. (Matt. 10:16)
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Acts 6:1‑9• 1Now in those days, when the disciples were multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews that their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration.
 2And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples unto [them] said, It is not seemly that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables.
 3Look out then, brethren, from among you seven men of good report full of [the] Spirit and wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business;
 4but we for our part will give ourselves closely to prayer and the ministry of the word.
 5And the saying pleased all the multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of [the] Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch,
 6whom they set before the apostles; and having prayed they laid their hands on them.
 7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem multiplied exceedingly; and a great crowd of the priests were obedient to the faith.
 8And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.
 9And there arose certain of those that were of the synagogue called [that] of the freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen. (Acts 6:1‑9)
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Acts 15:2‑21• 2And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up unto Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
 3They therefore having been set forward by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles, and they caused great joy to all the brethren.
 4And on arriving at Jerusalem they were welcomed by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and reported all things that God did with them.
 5But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees, believers, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them and charge [them] to keep the law of Moses.
 6And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
 7And when there had been much questioning, Peter stood up and said to them, Brethren, ye know how that from early days God chose among you that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel and believe.
 8And the heart-knowing God bore them witness giving [them] the Holy Spirit, even as to us also:
 9and he put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
 10Now therefore why tempt ye God, that ye should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
 11But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus we shall be saved in like manner as they.
 12And all the multitude kept silence, and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God wrought among the Gentiles by them.
 13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken to me.
 14Simeon has rehearsed how God first visited [the] Gentiles to take out of [them] a people for his name.
 15And to this agree the words of the prophets, as it is written.
 16After these things I will return and build again the tabernacle of David which is fallen, and will build again its ruins and will set it up,
 17so that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations upon whom my name is called saith [the] Lord, who maketh [all] these things
 18known from the beginning of the world.
 19Wherefore my judgment is that we trouble not those who from the Gentiles turn to God,
 20but write to them that they may abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
 21For Moses from generations of old hath in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath. (Acts 15:2‑21)
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Rom. 16:19• 19For your obedience hath reached unto all. Over you then I rejoice, but I wish you to be wise in regard to good and simple in regard to evil. (Rom. 16:19)
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1 Cor. 14:20• 20Brethren, be not children in mind, but in malice be infantine, but in mind be of full age. (1 Cor. 14:20)
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Eph. 5:15‑17• 15See therefore how carefully ye walk, not as unwise but as wise,
 16buying up the time, because the days are evil.
 17On this account be not foolish, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is]. (Eph. 5:15‑17)
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Col. 4:5• 5Walk in wisdom toward those without, buying up the time. (Col. 4:5)
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James 1:5• 5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God that giveth to all freely and reproacheth not; and it shall be given him. (James 1:5)

J. N. Darby Translation

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If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he apply more strength; but wisdom is profitable to give success.

W. Kelly Translation

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If the iron be blunt,{HR}And one do not whet the edge,{HR}Then must he apply more strength;{HR}But wisdom is profitable for success.