Ecclesiastes 10:10

“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." - Ecclesiastes 10:10
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What does Ecclesiastes 10:10 mean?

Ecclesiastes 10:10 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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." This verse from the book of Ecclesiastes contains a powerful message about the importance…

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Sharpening Our Edge: The Wisdom of Preparation

Ecclesiastes 10:10 (KJV) states, "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." In this profound statement, King Solomon, revered for his wisdom, is urging us to understand the importance of…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Strength in Our Endeavors

O Lord Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, we come before You with humble hearts, acknowledging Your sovereignty and grace. As we turn our thoughts to the wisdom found in the words of Ecclesiastes 10:10, we seek understanding of its profound truth: "If the iron be blunt…

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Ecclesiastes 10:10 - "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."
Ecclesiastes 10:6 - "Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place."
Ecclesiastes 10:11 - "Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better."
Ecclesiastes 10:18 - "¶ By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through."
Ecclesiastes 10:19 - "¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things."
Ecclesiastes 10:12 - "The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself."
Ecclesiastes 10:13 - "The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - "A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left."
Ecclesiastes 10:5 - "There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:"
Ecclesiastes 12:10 - "The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth."
Ecclesiastes 10:15 - "The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city."
Ecclesiastes 10:7 - "I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth."
Ecclesiastes 3:10 - "I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it."
Ecclesiastes 5:10 - "He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity."
Ecclesiastes 10:16 - "¶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!"
Ecclesiastes 10:8 - "He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him."
Ecclesiastes 10:9 - "Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby."
Ecclesiastes 10:4 - "If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences."
Ecclesiastes 1:10 - "Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us."
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - "Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this."
"Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better." - Ecclesiastes 10:11
Ecclesiastes 11:10 - "Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity."
Ecclesiastes 6:10 - "That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he."
Ecclesiastes 10:17 - "Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!"
Ecclesiastes 4:10 - "For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up."
Ecclesiastes 10:1 - "Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour."
Ecclesiastes 10:3 - "Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool."
Ecclesiastes 10:14 - "A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?"
"Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place." - Ecclesiastes 10:6