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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. |
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If ¹
the iron ª
be blunt, ª°
and he ¹
do not ¹
whet ª°
the edge, ª
then must he put ²°
to ¹
more strength: ª
but wisdom ª
[ is] profitable ª
to direct. ª° |
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If ¹
the yron ª
be blunt, ª°
and he ¹
doe not ¹
whet ª°
the edge, ª
then must he put ²°
to ¹
more strength: ª
but wisedome ª
[ is] profitable ª
to direct. ª° |
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If the axe-head should fall off, then the man troubles his countenance, and he must put forth more strength: and [in that case] skill is of no advantage to a man. |
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If ¹
the iron ª
be blunt, ª°
and he ¹
do not ¹
whet ª°
the edge, ª
then must he put ²°
to ¹
more strength: ª
but wisdom ª
[ is] profitable ª
to direct. ª° |
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{Ecclesiastes 10:10} 
American Standard Version (ASV 1901)