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, but a poor man's wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.

Sinner

But the Israelites disobeyed the command about the city's riches. Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, stole some of the riches. The Lord was furious with the Israelites.

When Achan son of Zerah disobeyed the command about the city's riches, the entire Israelite community was judged, though only one man had sinned. He most certainly died for his sin!'"

Then someone from the army informed him, "Your father put the army under a strict oath saying, 'Cursed be the man who eats food today!' That is why the army is tired."

Now a wicked man named Sheba son of Bicri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and said, "We have no share in David; we have no inheritance in this son of Jesse! Every man go home, O Israel!"

and then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy by the breath of his mouth and wipe out by the manifestation of his arrival.

But avoid profane chatter, because those occupied with it will stray further and further into ungodliness,

And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people -- who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith -- also oppose the truth.

For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.

For there are many rebellious people, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those with Jewish connections,

See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled.

When Achan son of Zerah disobeyed the command about the city's riches, the entire Israelite community was judged, though only one man had sinned. He most certainly died for his sin!'"

Then someone from the army informed him, "Your father put the army under a strict oath saying, 'Cursed be the man who eats food today!' That is why the army is tired."

and then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy by the breath of his mouth and wipe out by the manifestation of his arrival.

But avoid profane chatter, because those occupied with it will stray further and further into ungodliness,

And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people -- who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith -- also oppose the truth.

For there are many rebellious people, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those with Jewish connections,

See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled.

General references

a wise woman called out from the city, "Listen up! Listen up! Tell Joab, 'Come near so that I may speak to you.'"

so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people.

Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,

The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust.

Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.

Ishmael also killed all the Judeans who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah and the Babylonian soldiers who happened to be there.

a wise woman called out from the city, "Listen up! Listen up! Tell Joab, 'Come near so that I may speak to you.'"

so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people.

Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,

The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust.

Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.

Ishmael also killed all the Judeans who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah and the Babylonian soldiers who happened to be there.