Ecclesiastes 9:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.”

Ecclesiastes 9:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 9:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 9:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.”

Ecclesiastes 9:18 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 9:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.”

Ecclesiastes 9:18 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 9:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Better <FI>is<Fi> wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!”

Ecclesiastes 9:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 9:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.”

Ecclesiastes 9:18 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 9:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Better is wisedome then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.”

Ecclesiastes 9:18 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 9:18 in Context — Ecclesiastes 9

16 Entonces dije yo: Mejor es la sabiduría que la fortaleza; aunque la ciencia del pobre sea menospreciada, y no sean escuchadas sus palabras.

17 Las palabras del sabio con reposo son oídas, más que el clamor del señor entre los necios.

18 Mejor es la sabiduría que las armas de guerra; mas un pecador destruye mucho bien.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 9:18 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 9:18 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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