Ecclesiastes 10:10
from The parable of the lumberjack
Words of Qohelet (Old Testament)
A passage to the effect that "when the axe is dull and unsharpened, more strength is needed, wisdom helps."
Ecclesiastes 10:10
"If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, he must use more strength but wisdom helps one to succeed."
Ecclesiastes 10:10
New International Version
10 If the ax is dull
and its edge unsharpened,
more strength is needed,
but skill will bring success.
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