Ecclesiastes 9:18

NETBible

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

NIV ©

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

NASB ©

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

NLT ©

A wise person can overcome weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

MSG ©

Wisdom is better than warheads, But one hothead can ruin the good earth.

BBE ©

Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.

NRSV ©

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one bungler destroys much good.

NKJV ©

Wisdom is better than weapons of war; But one sinner destroys much good."


KJV
Wisdom
<02451>
[is] better
<02896>
than weapons
<03627>
of war
<07128>_:
but one
<0259>
sinner
<02398> (8802)
destroyeth
<06> (8762)
much
<07235> (8687)
good
<02896>_.
NASB ©

Wisdom
<2451>
is better
<2896>
than
<4480>
weapons
<3627>
of war
<7128>
, but one
<259>
sinner
<2398>
destroys
<6>
much
<7235>
good
<2899>
.
LXXM
agayh
<18> 
A-NSF
sofia
<4678> 
N-NSF
uper
<5228> 
PREP
skeuh
<4632> 
N-APN
polemou
<4171> 
N-GSM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
amartanwn
<264> 
V-PAPNS
eiv
<1519> 
N-NUI
apolesei {V-FAI-3S} agaywsunhn
<19> 
N-ASF
pollhn
<4183> 
A-ASF
NET [draft] ITL
Wisdom
<02451>
is better
<02896>
than weapons
<03627>
of war
<07128>
, but one
<0259>
sinner
<02398>
can destroy
<06>
much
<07235>
that is good
<02896>
.
HEBREW
hbrh
<07235>
hbwj
<02896>
dbay
<06>
dxa
<0259>
ajwxw
<02398>
brq
<07128>
ylkm
<03627>
hmkx
<02451>
hbwj (9:18)
<02896>