Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but one sinner can destroy much good.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth 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.
Julia Smith Translation
Wisdom is good above the instruments of encounter: and one sinning will destroy 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
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more than the shouts of a ruler over fools.
but one sinner can destroy much good.
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Cross References
Joshua 7:1
The Israelites, however, were unfaithful
Joshua 7:5
The men of Ai struck down about 36 of them and chased them from outside the gate to the quarries,
Joshua 7:11-12
Israel has sinned. They have violated My covenant that I appointed for them. They have taken some of what was set apart. They have stolen, deceived, and put the things with their own belongings.
Ecclesiastes 9:16
And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength,
Joshua 22:20
Wasn’t Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath on the entire community of Israel? He was not the only one who perished because of his sin.’”
1 Samuel 14:28-29
Then, one of the troops said, “Your father made the troops solemnly swear, ‘The man who eats food today is cursed,’ and the troops are exhausted.”
1 Samuel 14:36-46
Saul said, “Let’s go down after the Philistines tonight and plunder them until morning. Don’t let even one remain!”
“Do whatever you want,”
But the priest
2 Samuel 20:1-2
Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted:
no inheritance in Jesse’s son.
Each man to his tent, Israel!
2 Thessalonians 2:8-12
and then the lawless one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of His mouth
2 Timothy 2:16-18
But avoid irreverent, empty speech, for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness.
2 Timothy 3:8
Just as Jannes and Jambres
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine,
Titus 1:10-11
For there are also many rebellious people, full of empty talk and deception, especially those from Judaism.
Hebrews 12:15-16
Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and by it, defiling many.