| Ecclesiastes 9:18 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. |
| ASV: | Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good. |
| BBE: | Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good. |
| DBY: | Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good. |
| ERV: | Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. |
| JPS: | Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good. |
| WBS: | Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. |
| WEB: | Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good. |
| YLT: | Better is wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good! |
| Ecclesiastes 9:18 Cross References |
| XREF: | Joshua 7:1 But the sons of Israel acted unfaithfully in regard to the things under the ban, for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took some of the things under the ban, therefore the anger of the LORD burned against the sons of Israel.
2 Kings 21:2 He did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD dispossessed before the sons of Israel.
Ecclesiastes 9:16 So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words are not heeded. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| MHC: | 9:13-18 A man may, by his wisdom, bring to pass that which he could never do by his strength. If God be for us, who can be against us, or stand before us? Solomon observes the power of wisdom, though it may labour under outward disadvantages. How forcible are right words! But wise and good men must often content themselves with the satisfaction of having done good, or, at least, endeavoured to do it, when they cannot do the good they would, nor have the praise they should. How many of the good gifts, both of nature and Providence, does one sinner destroy and make waste! He who destroys his own soul destroys much good. One sinner may draw many into his destroying ways. See who are the friends and enemies of a kingdom or a family, if one saint does much good, and one sinner destroys much good. |
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