Ecclesiastes 9:18

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Ecclesiastes 9:18

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

Better

Ecclesiastes 9:16

Ecclesiastes 9:16

Sinner

General references

Bible References

Better

So I concluded that wisdom [is] better than might, yet the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.

Sinner

But the {Israelites} broke faith concerning the devoted things. Achan son of Carmi son of Zabdi son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took from the devoted things; and {Yahweh's anger was kindled} against the {Israelites}.

Did not Achan son of Zerah commit treachery with devoted things, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? {And he alone} did not perish because of his iniquity.'"

Then a man from the army informed [him] and said, "Your father made the army swear a solemn [oath], saying, 'Cursed be the man who eats food today,'" so the army [is] exhausted.

Now a man of wickedness was found there whose name [was] Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite. He blew the horn and said, "There is no share for us in David, and there [is] no inheritance for us in the son of Jesse; each to his tents, O Israel!"

and then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of his mouth, and wipe out by the appearance of his coming,

But avoid pointless chatter, for it will progress to greater ungodliness,

And {just as} Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these oppose the truth, people corrupted in mind, disqualified concerning the faith.

For there will be a time when they will not put up with sound teaching, but in accordance with their own desires, they will accumulate for themselves teachers, {because they have an insatiable curiosity},

For there are many rebellious [people], idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

Take care [that] no one falls short of the grace of God; [that] no one growing up [like] a root of bitterness causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;

Did not Achan son of Zerah commit treachery with devoted things, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? {And he alone} did not perish because of his iniquity.'"

Then a man from the army informed [him] and said, "Your father made the army swear a solemn [oath], saying, 'Cursed be the man who eats food today,'" so the army [is] exhausted.

and then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of his mouth, and wipe out by the appearance of his coming,

But avoid pointless chatter, for it will progress to greater ungodliness,

And {just as} Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these oppose the truth, people corrupted in mind, disqualified concerning the faith.

For there are many rebellious [people], idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

Take care [that] no one falls short of the grace of God; [that] no one growing up [like] a root of bitterness causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;

General references

Then a wise woman from the city called out, "Listen, listen! Please speak to Joab [to] come near here so that I may speak to you."

so that godless human beings should not reign, nor those who ensnare [the] people.

Discretion will watch over you; understanding will protect you,

To a city of warriors, the wise ascends, and he will bring down the stronghold--its object of trust.

Wisdom gives more strength to the wise than ten rulers who are in the city.

Then Ishmael killed all the Judeans who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, {along with} the Chaldeans who were found there, {the soldiers}.

Then a wise woman from the city called out, "Listen, listen! Please speak to Joab [to] come near here so that I may speak to you."

so that godless human beings should not reign, nor those who ensnare [the] people.

Discretion will watch over you; understanding will protect you,

To a city of warriors, the wise ascends, and he will bring down the stronghold--its object of trust.

Wisdom gives more strength to the wise than ten rulers who are in the city.

Then Ishmael killed all the Judeans who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, {along with} the Chaldeans who were found there, {the soldiers}.