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 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.
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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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