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Ecclesiastes 10:10-12
Contemporary English Version
Ecclesiastes 10:10-12
Contemporary English Version
10 If you don't sharpen your ax,
it will be harder to use;
if you are wise,
you'll know what to do.[a]
11 The power to charm a snake
does you no good
if it bites you anyway.
12 If you talk sensibly,
you will have friends;
if you talk foolishly,
you will destroy yourself.
Footnotes
- 10.10 do: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 10.
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