Ecc Ecclesiastes, chapter Ecclesiastes, chapter 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.
传道书 10:10的不同译本
英语
KJV (66 books)
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.
ASV
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.
BSB
If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.
DRA
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.
FBV
If your ax is blunt and you don't sharpen it, you have to use a lot more force. Conclusion: being wise brings good results.
GNV
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.
LSV
If the iron has been blunt, || And he has not sharpened the face, || Then he increases strength, || And wisdom [is] advantageous to make right.
NASB
If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of bringing success. NASB 2020
NIV (US)
If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.
NIV (UK)
If the axe is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.
OJB
If the barzel (iron) be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must more strength be marshalled; but chochmah brings success.
T4T
If your axe is not sharp [DOU], you will need to work harder to cut down a tree, but by being wise, you will succeed.
WEB (US)
If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
WEB (UK)
If the axe is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
中文
当代译本 (简)
斧头钝了若不磨利， 用起来必多费力气， 但智慧能助人成功。
當代譯本 (繁)
斧頭鈍了若不磨利， 用起來必多費力氣， 但智慧能助人成功。
标准译本 (简)
铁器钝了，如果不把刃磨利， 用起来就多费力气； 而智慧无往不利，带来成功。
標準譯本 (繁)
鐵器鈍了，如果不把刃磨利， 用起來就多費力氣； 而智慧無往不利，帶來成功。
现代标点和合本 (简)
铁器钝了，若不将刃磨快，就必多费气力， 但得智慧指教便有益处。
現代標點和合本 (繁)
鐵器鈍了，若不將刃磨快，就必多費氣力， 但得智慧指教便有益處。
普通话本
斧头钝了，又不去磨刃口，就得用更大的力气；运用智慧才能取得成功。