Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather">518 [e] אִם־ ’im- If Conj 1a) (Qal) to be blunt, be dull 1b) (Piel) to be blunt">6949 [e] קֵהָ֣ה qê-hāh is dull V-Piel-Perf-3ms 1a) iron 1a1) iron ore 1a2) as material of furniture, utensils, implements 2) tool of iron 3) harshness, strength, oppression (fig.)">1270 [e] הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל hab-bar-zel, the ax Art | N-ms 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)">1931 [e] וְהוּא֙ wə-hū and he Conj-w | Pro-3ms 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)">3808 [e] לֹא־ lō- not Adv-NegPrt 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440 [e] פָנִ֣ים p̄ā-nîm the edge N-mp 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water) 1a2) to be swift 1a3) to be trifling, be of little account 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift 1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant 1b3) to be lightly esteemed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make despicable 1c2) to curse 1d) (Pual) to be cursed 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make light, lighten 1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour 1f) (Pilpel) 1f1) to shake 1f2) to whet 1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro">7043 [e] קִלְקַ֔ל qil-qal, does sharpen V-Piel-Perf-3ms 1a) strength 1b) ability, efficiency 1c) wealth 1d) force, army">2428 [e] וַחֲיָלִ֖ים wa-ḥă-yā-lîm and more strength Conj-w | N-mp 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, mighty 1a2) to prevail 1b) (Piel) to make strong, strengthen 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to confirm, give strength 1c2) to confirm (a covenant) 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to show oneself mighty 1d2) to act proudly (toward God)">1396 [e] יְגַבֵּ֑ר yə-ḡab-bêr; He must use V-Piel-Imperf-3ms 3504 [e] וְיִתְר֥וֹן wə-yiṯ-rō-wn but Conj-w | N-ms 1a) (Qal) to please, be proper 1b) (Hiphil) to give success">3787 [e] הַכְשֵׁ֖ר‪‬(הכשיר*הַכְשֵׁ֖ר‪‬) haḵ-šêr brings success V-Hifil-Inf 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)">2451 [e] חָכְמָֽה׃ ḥāḵ-māh wisdom N-fs

New American Standard Bible
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 iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen its edge, then one must exert more strength; however, the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success.

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