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 Então eu disse: Melhor é a sabedoria do que a força; ainda que a sabedoria do pobre tenha sido desprezada, e suas palavras não tenham sido ouvidas.
17 As palavras dos sábios devem ser ouvidas em quietude, mais do que o grito daquele que domina sobre os tolos.
18 Melhor é a sabedoria do que as armas de guerra; porém um só pecador destrói muitas coisas boas.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 9:18 Mean?
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