Ecclesiastes 9:18
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
In context
16 And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
17 The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools.
18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Ecclesiastes 9:18 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
- KJV King James Version
- Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
- WEB World English Bible
- Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Better [is] wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
- DBY Darby Translation
- Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.