Ecclesiastes 10:10
If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he *put to more strength: but mwisdom 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.
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put to-apply, use.
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1 Chronicles 12:32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
1 Kings 3:9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
2 Chronicles 19:5 ¶And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,
Ecclesiastes 9:15-18 15. Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. 16. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17. The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 18. Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.