Protestantism
English
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.
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.
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.
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.
If the yron be blunt, and one hath not whet the edge, he must then put to more strength: but the excellencie to direct a thing is wisedome.
If the iron be blunt, and he does not whet the edge, then he must increase strength. But wisdom is advantageous to make right.
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.
If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well.
If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.
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.
If the iron is blunt, and he does not whet the edge, [then he must] put forth more strength, but the advantages of wisdom excel.
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.
If the ax is blunt but one does not sharpen its edge, ⌞he must exert more effort⌟,1 but the advantage of wisdom is it brings success.
- Literally “he must be more strength”
If the iron is blunt, and he does not whet the mouths, then he must put more strength to it . But wisdom is an advantage giving success.
If the iron is blunt, and he does not whet the edge, then he must put more strength to it. But wisdom is profitable to direct.
If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put forth more strength; but an advantage for giving success hath wisdom.
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.
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.
If, blunt, be the iron, and, himself, hath not sharpened, the edge, then, much force, must he apply,—but, an advantage for giving success, is wisdom.
If the iron is blunt, and he doth not whet the edge, then must he use more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
If the iron be blunt, and he do not sharpen the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Catholicism
English
If the iron be blunt, and be not as before, but be made blunt, with much labour it shall be sharpened: and after industry shall follow wisdom.