Ecclesiastes 9:18
“Wisedome is better then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.”
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Ecclesiastes 9:18 Context
16Then said I, Wisedome is better then strength: neuerthelesse, the poore mans wisedome is despised, and his words are not heard. 17The words of wise men are heard in quiet, more then the cry of him that ruleth among fooles. 18Wisedome is better then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
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Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
- King James Version
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.
- Basic English Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
- Darby Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
- Webster's Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.
- World English Bible
Better [is] wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.
- Basic English Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
- Darby Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
- Webster's Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.
- World English Bible
Better [is] wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible