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- Amplified Bible - If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength; but wisdom [to sharpen the axe] helps him succeed [with less effort].
- 新标点和合本 - 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。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 铁器钝了，若不将刃磨快，就必多费力气； 但智慧的益处在于使人成功。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 铁器钝了，若不将刃磨快，就必多费力气； 但智慧的益处在于使人成功。
- 当代译本 - 斧头钝了若不磨利， 用起来必多费力气， 但智慧能助人成功。
- 圣经新译本 - 斧头若钝了，还不把斧刃磨快，就必多费力气；智慧的好处在于助人成功。
- 中文标准译本 - 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。
- 现代标点和合本 - 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。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 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。
- New International Version - If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.
- New International Reader's Version - Suppose the blade of an ax is dull. And its edge hasn’t been sharpened. Then more effort is needed to use it. But skill will bring success.
- English Standard Version - If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, he must use more strength, but wisdom helps one to succeed.
- New Living Translation - Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed.
- The Message - Remember: The duller the ax the harder the work; Use your head: The more brains, the less muscle.
- Christian Standard Bible - If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen its edge, then one must exert more strength; however, the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success.
- New American Standard Bible - 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.
- New King James Version - If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success.
- American Standard Version - 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.
- King James Version - 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.
- New English Translation - If an iron axhead is blunt and a workman does not sharpen its edge, he must exert a great deal of effort; so wisdom has the advantage of giving success.
- World English Bible - If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
- 新標點和合本 - 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。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 鐵器鈍了，若不將刃磨快，就必多費力氣； 但智慧的益處在於使人成功。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 鐵器鈍了，若不將刃磨快，就必多費力氣； 但智慧的益處在於使人成功。
- 當代譯本 - 斧頭鈍了若不磨利， 用起來必多費力氣， 但智慧能助人成功。
- 聖經新譯本 - 斧頭若鈍了，還不把斧刃磨快，就必多費力氣；智慧的好處在於助人成功。
- 呂振中譯本 - 鐵器若鈍了，人又不將刀刃磨快， 那麼他就得多費力氣； 但智慧的長處是能給人成功。
- 中文標準譯本 - 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。
- 現代標點和合本 - 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。
- 文理和合譯本 - 斧鈍不礪其鋒、則費力尤多、惟智慧使人獲益、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 斧斤己鈍、不加磨礪、則斬伐必費其力、智者知所當為。
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 斧刃已鈍、若不磨礪、斬伐必致費力、有智慧者知當務之為急、 有智慧者知當務之為急或作有智慧者知如何治之
- Nueva Versión Internacional - Si el hacha pierde su filo, y no se vuelve a afilar, hay que golpear con más fuerza. El éxito radica en la acción sabia y bien ejecutada.
- 현대인의 성경 - 도끼를 갈지 않아 날이 무디면 그만큼 힘이 더 든다. 그러므로 도끼 날을 가는 것이 지혜로운 방법이다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - Если топор тупой, и лезвие его не отточено, то нужно будет прилагать большое усилие, а мудрость бы все предусмотрела.
- Восточный перевод - Если топор тупой, и лезвие его не отточено, то нужно будет прилагать большое усилие, а мудрость бы всё предусмотрела.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Если топор тупой, и лезвие его не отточено, то нужно будет прилагать большое усилие, а мудрость бы всё предусмотрела.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Если топор тупой, и лезвие его не отточено, то нужно будет прилагать большое усилие, а мудрость бы всё предусмотрела.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Si le fer de la hache est émoussé et qu’on n’en aiguise pas le tranchant, il faudra redoubler de force, mais la sagesse a l’avantage d’assurer la réussite.
- リビングバイブル - 斧の切れ味が悪くなると、余計な力がいる。 そんなときには刃を研ぐことだ。
- Nova Versão Internacional - Se o machado está cego e sua lâmina não foi afiada, é preciso golpear com mais força; agir com sabedoria assegura o sucesso.
- Hoffnung für alle - Wenn die Axt stumpf geworden ist, weil ihr Benutzer sie nicht geschliffen hat, muss er sich doppelt anstrengen. Der Kluge hält sein Werkzeug in Ordnung.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Dùng một cái rìu cùn sẽ phí nhiều sức, vậy phải mài lưỡi rìu trước. Đó là giá trị của sự khôn ngoan; nó sẽ giúp cho sự thành công.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - หากขวานทื่อ และไม่ได้ลับให้คม เวลาใช้ก็ต้องออกแรงมากขึ้น แต่ความเชี่ยวชาญจะนำความสำเร็จมาให้
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ถ้าหากเครื่องมือเหล็กทื่อ และเขาไม่ลับให้คม เขาก็ต้องใช้แรงมากขึ้น แต่สติปัญญาช่วยให้สำเร็จผลได้
交叉引用
- Matthew 10:16 - “Listen carefully: I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; so be wise as serpents, and innocent as doves [have no self-serving agenda].
- 1 Chronicles 12:32 - Of the tribe of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, two hundred chiefs; and all their relatives were at their command;
- 1 Corinthians 14:20 - Brothers and sisters, do not be children [immature, childlike] in your thinking; be infants in [matters of] evil [completely innocent and inexperienced], but in your minds be mature [adults].
- Acts 6:1 - Now about this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, a complaint was made by the Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews) against the [ native] Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.
- Acts 6:2 - So the Twelve called the disciples together and said, “It is not appropriate for us to neglect [teaching] the word of God in order to serve tables and manage the distribution of food.
- Acts 6:3 - Therefore, brothers, choose from among you seven men with good reputations [men of godly character and moral integrity], full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.
- Acts 6:4 - But we will [continue to] devote ourselves [steadfastly] to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
- Acts 6:5 - The suggestion pleased the whole congregation; and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith [in Christ Jesus], and [filled with and led by] the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas (Nikolaos), a proselyte (Gentile convert) from Antioch.
- Acts 6:6 - They brought these men before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them [to dedicate and commission them for this service].
- Acts 6:7 - And the message of God kept on growing and spreading, and the number of disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem; and a large number of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith [accepting Jesus as Messiah and acknowledging Him as the Source of eternal salvation].
- Acts 6:8 - Now Stephen, full of grace (divine blessing, favor) and power, was doing great wonders and signs (attesting miracles) among the people.
- Acts 6:9 - However, some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (freed Jewish slaves), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and [the province of] Asia, rose up and questioned and argued with Stephen.
- 1 Kings 3:9 - So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart [with which] to judge Your people, so that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge and rule this great people of Yours?”
- Acts 15:2 - Paul and Barnabas disagreed greatly and debated with them, so it was determined that Paul and Barnabas and some of the others from their group would go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders [and confer with them] concerning this issue.
- Acts 15:3 - So, after being supplied and sent on their way by the church, they went through both Phoenicia and Samaria telling in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the believers.
- Acts 15:4 - When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received warmly by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported to them all the things that God had accomplished through them.
- Acts 15:5 - But some from the sect of the Pharisees who had believed [in Jesus as the Messiah] stood up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise the Gentile converts and to direct them to observe the Law of Moses.”
- Acts 15:6 - The apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter.
- Acts 15:7 - After a long debate, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the message of the gospel and believe.
- Acts 15:8 - And God, who knows and understands the heart, testified to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us;
- Acts 15:9 - and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith [in Jesus].
- Acts 15:10 - Now then, why are you testing God by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we have been able to endure?
- Acts 15:11 - But we believe that we are saved through the [precious, undeserved] grace of the Lord Jesus [which makes us free of the guilt of sin and grants us eternal life], in just the same way as they are.”
- Acts 15:12 - All the people remained silent, and they listened [attentively] to Barnabas and Paul as they described all the signs and wonders (attesting miracles) that God had done through them among the Gentiles.
- Acts 15:13 - When they had finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me.
- Acts 15:14 - Simeon (Simon Peter) has described how God first concerned Himself about taking from among the Gentiles a people for His name [to honor Him and be identified with Him].
- Acts 15:15 - The words of the Prophets agree with this, just as it is written [in Scripture],
- Acts 15:16 - ‘After these things I will return, And I will rebuild the tent of David which has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, And I will restore it,
- Acts 15:17 - So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, And all the Gentiles upon whom My name has been invoked,’
- Acts 15:18 - Says the Lord, Who has been making these things known from long ago.
- Acts 15:19 - Therefore it is my judgment that we do not trouble and make it difficult for those who are turning to God among the Gentiles [by putting obstacles in their way],
- Acts 15:20 - but that we write to them that they are to abstain from anything that has been contaminated by [being offered to] idols and from sexual impurity and from [eating the meat of] what has been strangled and from [the consumption of] blood.
- Acts 15:21 - For from ancient generations [the writing of] Moses has been preached in every city, since he is read aloud in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
- Genesis 41:33 - So now let Pharaoh [prepare ahead and] look for a man discerning and clear-headed and wise, and set him [in charge] over the land of Egypt [as governor under Pharaoh].
- Genesis 41:34 - Let Pharaoh take action to appoint overseers and officials over the land, and set aside one-fifth [of the produce] of the [entire] land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.
- Genesis 41:35 - Let them gather [as a tax] all [of the fifth of] the food of these good years that are coming, and store up grain under the direction and authority of Pharaoh, and let them guard the food [in fortified granaries] in the cities.
- Genesis 41:36 - That food shall be put [in storage] as a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine and hunger which will occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land (people) will not be ravaged during the famine.”
- Genesis 41:37 - Now the plan seemed good to Pharaoh and to all of his servants.
- Genesis 41:38 - So Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this [a man equal to Joseph], in whom is the divine spirit [of God]?”
- Genesis 41:39 - Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since [your] God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and clear-headed and wise as you are.
- Romans 16:19 - For the report of your obedience has reached everyone, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.
- Exodus 18:19 - Now listen to me; I will advise you, and may God be with you [to confirm my advice]. You shall represent the people before God. You shall bring their disputes and causes to Him.
- Exodus 18:20 - You shall teach them the decrees and laws. You shall show them the way they are to live and the work they are to do.
- Exodus 18:21 - Furthermore, you shall select from all the people competent men who [reverently] fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; you shall place these over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.
- Exodus 18:22 - They shall judge the people at all times; have them bring every major dispute to you, but let them judge every minor dispute themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you.
- Exodus 18:23 - If you will do this thing and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure [the responsibility], and all these people will also go [back] to their tents in peace.”
- 2 Chronicles 23:4 - This is what you shall do: a third of you, of the priests and Levites who are resuming service on the Sabbath, shall be gatekeepers,
- 2 Chronicles 23:5 - a [second] third shall be at the king’s house (palace), and a [final] third at the Gate of the Foundation; and all the people shall be in the courtyards of the house of the Lord.
- 2 Chronicles 23:6 - But let no one enter the house (temple) of the Lord except the priests and the Levites who minister; they may enter, for they are holy. And let all the people carefully observe the law of the Lord.
- 2 Chronicles 23:7 - The Levites shall surround the [young] king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes into the temple [breaking through the ranks of the guard to get near Joash] is to be killed. You are to be with the king when he comes in [from the temple chamber where he is hiding] and when he goes out.”
- 2 Chronicles 23:8 - So the Levites and all Judah acted in accordance with everything that Jehoiada the priest had commanded; and every man took his men who were to resume duty on the Sabbath, with those who were to go off duty on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss [any of] the divisions [from their duties].
- 2 Chronicles 23:9 - Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had been King David’s, which were in the house of God.
- 2 Chronicles 23:10 - He stationed all the people around the king [as guards for him], every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side to the left side of the house (temple), by the altar and by the house.
- 2 Chronicles 23:11 - Then they brought out the king’s son and put the crown on him, and gave him the testimony [a copy of the Mosaic Law] and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him and said, “Long live the king!”
- Colossians 4:5 - Conduct yourself with wisdom in your interactions with outsiders (non-believers), make the most of each opportunity [treating it as something precious].
- Ecclesiastes 9:15 - But there was found in it a poor wise man, and by his wisdom he rescued the city. Yet no man [seriously] remembered that poor man.
- Ecclesiastes 9:16 - But I say that wisdom is better than strength, though the poor man’s wisdom is despised and his words are not heeded.
- Ecclesiastes 9:17 - The words of wise men heard in quietness are better than the shouting of one who rules among fools.
- Ephesians 5:15 - Therefore see that you walk carefully [living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil], not as the unwise, but as wise [sensible, intelligent, discerning people],
- Ephesians 5:16 - making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil.
- Ephesians 5:17 - Therefore do not be foolish and thoughtless, but understand and firmly grasp what the will of the Lord is.
- James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.
- Ecclesiastes 10:15 - The labor of a fool so wearies him [because he is ignorant] that he does not even know how to go to a city.