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Ecclesiastes 9:18

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Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

Wisdom {H2451} is better {H2896} than weapons {H3627} of war {H7128}: but one {H259} sinner {H2398} destroyeth {H6} much {H7235} good {H2896}.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but a person who makes a mistake can destroy much good.

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

Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.

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Cross-References

  • Joshua 7:11 (5 votes)

    Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put [it] even among their own stuff.

  • Joshua 7:12 (5 votes)

    Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, [but] turned [their] backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.

  • Joshua 7:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.

  • Joshua 7:5 (4 votes)

    And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them [from] before the gate [even] unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:16 (3 votes)

    Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard.

  • 2 Timothy 4:3 (3 votes)

    For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

  • 2 Timothy 4:4 (3 votes)

    And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.