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 Et j’ai dit: La sagesse vaut mieux que la force. Cependant la sagesse du pauvre est méprisée, et ses paroles ne sont pas écoutées.
17 Les paroles des sages tranquillement écoutées valent mieux que les cris de celui qui domine parmi les insensés.
18 La sagesse vaut mieux que les instruments de guerre; mais un seul pécheur détruit beaucoup de bien.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 9:18 Mean?
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