Ecclesiastes 10:10
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
חׇכְמָה
Wisdom. Chokhmah. The ability to apply knowledge rightly. It begins with the fear of the LORD and ends with godly living.
קָלַל
he has sharpened
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קָלַל
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
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פָּנִים
faces
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פָּנִים
Face, presence. Panim. The LORD make His face shine on you. God turns His face toward you. That is grace.
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כָּשֵׁר
to give success
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כָּשֵׁר
by implication, to be acceptable; also to succeed or prosper
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גָּבַר
he will make strong
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גָּבַר
to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently
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קָהָה
it is blunt
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קָהָה
to be dull
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