Eccles. 10:10 in context
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Eccles. 10:9      Eccles. 10:11

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If the iron becomes dull (blunt, bad)
and no one sharpens the edge
he must use more force,
but wisdom pays off for guidance [one benefits from the good advice of wisdom].
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אִם   קֵהָה   הַבַּרְזֶל   וְהוּא   לֹא   פָנִים   קִלְקַל   וַחֲיָלִים   יְגַבֵּר   וְיִתְרוֹן   הַכְשֵׁיר   חָכְמָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐὰν ἐκπέσῃ τὸ σιδήριον καὶ αὐτὸς πρόσωπον ἐτάραξεν καὶ δυνάμεις δυναμώσει καὶ περισσεία τοῦ ἀνδρείου σοφία

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0518a
H9014
 אִם (im-)
־
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H6949
 קֵהָ֣ה (qeah)
 be blunt
Verb Verb
piel qatal 3p ♂ sing. piel qatal third person masculine singular

Vpp3ms
H9009
H1270
 הַ (ha)
בַּרְזֶ֗ל (barezel)
 the
iron
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H1931
 וְ (ve)
הוּא֙ (ho)
 and
he she it
Conj. Conjunktion

Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

C
Pp3ms
H3808
H9014
 לֹא (ló-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H6440
 פָנִ֣ים (fanim)
 face
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H7043
 קִלְקַ֔ל (qileqal)
 to lighten
Verb Verb
piel qatal 3p ♂ sing. piel qatal third person masculine singular

Vpp3ms
H9002
H2428
 וַ (va)
חֲיָלִ֖ים (chajalim)
 and
strength
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 C
Ncmpa
H1396
 יְגַבֵּ֑ר (jegaber)
 to prevail
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ sing. piel third person masculine singular

Vpi3ms
H9002
H3504
 וְ (ve)
יִתְר֥וֹן (jitervón)
 and
advantage
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncbsa
H3787
 הַכְשֵׁ֖יר (hakhesheir)
 to succeed
Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

Vhaa
H2451
H9016
 חָכְמָֽה (chakhemah)
׃
wisdom
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa

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