KJV: 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.
YLT: If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom is advantageous to make right.
Darby: 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.
ASV: 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.
| קֵהָ֣ה | is dull |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָהָה Sense: to be blunt, be dull. |
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| הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל | the ax |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: בַּרְזֶל Sense: iron. |
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| וְהוּא֙ | and he |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it. |
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| פָנִ֣ים | the edge |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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| קִלְקַ֔ל | does sharpen |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָלַל Sense: to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light. |
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| וַחֲיָלִ֖ים | and more strength |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural Root: חַיִל Sense: strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army. |
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| יְגַבֵּ֑ר | He must use |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: גָּבַר Sense: to prevail, have strength, be strong, be powerful, be mighty, be great. |
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| הַכְשֵׁ֖ר(הכשירהַכְשֵׁ֖ר) | brings success |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: כָּשֵׁר Sense: to succeed, please, be suitable, be proper, be advantageous, be right and proper to. |
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| חָכְמָֽה | wisdom |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: חָכְמָה Sense: wisdom. |
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