Douay-Rheims ¿µ¾î¼º°æ
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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.
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King James ¿µ¾î¼º°æ
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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.
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Louis Second ºÒ¾î¼º°æ
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S'il a émoussé le fer, et s'il n'en a pas aiguisé le tranchant, il devra redoubler de force; mais la sagesse a l'avantage du succès
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Martin Luther µ¶¾î¼º°æ
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Wenn ein Eisen stumpf wird und an der Schneide ungeschliffen bleibet, muß man's mit Macht wieder schärfen; also folgt auch Weisheit dem Fleiß.
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Vulgate ¶óƾ¾î¼º°æ
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si retunsum fuerit ferrum et hoc non ut prius sed hebetatum erit multo labore exacuatur et post industriam sequitur sapientia
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
si : if. ferrum : iron, sword. ferrum : sword, arms, iron, horseshoe. hoc : (neut. sing. acc.) Break THIS! (fetter). hoc : (neut. sing. nom.) THIS (monastery) is well-built. hoc : (neut. sing. abl.) Do not hesistate BECAUSE OF THIS! (doubt). hoc : (masc. sing. abl.) He gave plenty FOR THIS (field). non : not. ut : (+ subj.) (result) so that, that. ut : (+ subj.) (purpose) in order that, to, that. ut : (+ indic.) when, as. ut : (+ subj.) (command) to, that. prius : before, formerely. sed : but/ and indeed, what is more. multo : by much, by far, by a great deal, by a lot. multo : torment, fine, distrain. post : (+ acc.) after, behind. sapientia : wisdom.
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