Ecclesiastes 10:10

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8 ^aHe who digs a pit will fall into it,
And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.

9 He who quarries stones may be hurt by them,
And he who splits wood may be endangered by it.

10 If the ax is dull,
And one does not sharpen the edge,
Then he must use more strength;
But wisdom¹ brings success.

11 A serpent may bite ^awhen it is not charmed;
The¹ babbler is no different.

12 ^aThe words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious,
But ^bthe lips of a fool shall swallow him up;

13 The words of his mouth begin with foolishness,
And the end of his talk is raving madness.

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Interlinear Bible for Ecclesiastes 10:10:

If
'im (#518) the iron
barzel (#1270) be blunt,
qahah (#6949) and he
huw' (#1931) do not
lo' (#3808) whet
qalal (#7043) the edge,
paniym (#6440) then must he put to
gabar (#1396) more strength:
chayil (#2428) but wisdom
chokmah (#2451) is profitable
yithrown (#3504) to direct.
kasher (#3787)

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