Ecclesiastes 10:10
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

King James Bible
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.

Hebrew
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

the ax
הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל (hab·bar·zel)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1270: Iron, an iron implement

is dull
קֵהָ֣ה (qê·hāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6949: To be blunt or dull

and
וְהוּא֙ (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

the blade
פָנִ֣ים (p̄ā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

unsharpened,
קִלְקַ֔ל (qil·qal)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling

more strength
וַחֲיָלִ֖ים (wa·ḥă·yā·lîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

must be exerted,
יְגַבֵּ֑ר (yə·ḡab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1396: To be strong, to prevail, act insolently

but skill
חָכְמָֽה׃ (ḥāḵ·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

will produce
וְיִתְר֥וֹן (wə·yiṯ·rō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3504: Preeminence, gain

success.
הַכְשֵׁ֖ר‪‬הכשירהַכְשֵׁ֖ר‪‬ (haḵ·šêr)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3787: To be advantageous, proper, or suitable, to succeed

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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