Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Wisdom is good above the instruments of encounter: and one sinning will destroy much good.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Holman Bible
but one sinner can destroy much good.
International Standard Version
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, and a single sinner can destroy a lot of good.
A Conservative Version
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
American Standard Version
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Amplified
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Bible in Basic English
Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.
Darby Translation
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
King James 2000
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroys much good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Modern King James verseion
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For wisdom is better than harness: but one unthrifty alone destroyeth much good.
NET Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.
New Heart English Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.
The Emphasized Bible
Better is wisdom, than weapons of war, - but, one sinner, may destroy much good.
Webster
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
World English Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.
Youngs Literal Translation
Better is wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 9:18
Prayers for Ecclesiastes 9:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom'Although Vulnerable'Is Superior To Folly
17 The words of the wise being heard in quiet more than the cry of him ruling among the foolish. 18 Wisdom is good above the instruments of encounter: and one sinning will destroy much good.
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Joshua 7:1
And the sons of Israel will transgress a transgression in the devoted thing: and Achan, son of Carmi son of Zabdi, son of Zerah to the tribe; of Judah, will take from the devoted thing: and the anger of Jehovah will kindle against the sons of Israel
Joshua 7:5
And the men of Ai will smite of them about thirty and six men; and they will pursue them before the gate, even to Shebarim; and they will smite them in going down, and the heart of the people will melt and will be as water.
Joshua 7:11-12
Israel sinned and also passed by my covenant which I commanded them: and also they took from the devoted thing, and also stole, and also lied, and also put in their vessels.
Ecclesiastes 9:16
And I said, Wisdom is good above strength: and the wisdom of the poor one was despised, and his words not heard.
Joshua 22:20
Did not Achan transgress a transgression in the devoted thing, and upon all the assembly of Israel was wrath? and that man died not alone in his iniquity.
1 Samuel 14:28-29
And a man from the people will answer and say, Thy father adjuring, adjured the people, saying, Cursed the man who shall eat bread this day. And the people were wearied.
1 Samuel 14:36-46
And Saul will say, We will go down after the rovers by night, and we will plunder among them till the light of the morning, and we will not leave a man among them. And they will say, Do all the good in thine eyes. And the priest will say, We will draw near here to God.
2 Samuel 20:1-2
And a man of Belial was met with there, and his name Sheba, son of Bichri, a man, a Jaminite: and he will strike upon the trumpet and say, No portion to us in David, and no inheritance to us in the son of Jesse: a man to his tent to Israel.
2 Thessalonians 2:8-12
And then shall the Lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy with the spirit of his mouth, and leave unemployed in the splendor of his arrival:
2 Timothy 2:16-18
And avoid profane, empty discourses: for they will proceed to more of profanation.
2 Timothy 3:8
And as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also these have withstood the truth: men corrupted in mind, not tried concerning the faith.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will be when they will not hear sound doctrine; but according to their own eager desires they will heap up to themselves teachers, feeling itchings for a report;
Titus 1:10-11
For many also are disorderly, vain talkers and infatuates, especially they of the circumcision:
Hebrews 12:15-16
Observing narrowly lest any be failing of the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing forth aloft give trouble, and by this many be defiled;