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Ecclesiastes 9:18

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Better is wisdom, than weapons of war,—but, one sinner, may destroy much good.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Better [is] wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Better is wisdom, than weapons of war: and he that shall offend in one, shall lose many good things.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Better is wisedome then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Wisedome is better then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sin destroys much good.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Wisdom is better than weapons of war: and one sinner will destroy much good.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Wisdom 2451
{2451} Prime
חָכְמָה
chokmah
{khok-maw'}
From H2449; wisdom (in a good sense).
[is] better 2896
{2896} Prime
טוֹב
towb
{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well).
than weapons 3627
{3627} Prime
כְּלִי
k@liy
{kel-ee'}
From H3615; something prepared, that is, any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon).
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
of war: 7128
{7128} Prime
קְרָב
q@rab
{ker-awb'}
From H7126; hostile encounter.
but one 259
{0259} Prime
אֶחָד
'echad
{ekh-awd'}
A numeral from H0258; properly united, that is, one; or (as an ordinal) first.
sinner 2398
{2398} Prime
חטא
chata'
{khaw-taw'}
A primitive root; properly to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn.
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
destroyeth 6
{0006} Prime
אָבַד
'abad
{aw-bad'}
A primitive root; properly to wander away, that is lose oneself; by implication to perish (causatively, destroy).
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
much 7235
{7235} Prime
רָבָה
rabah
{raw-baw'}
A primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect).
z8687
<8687> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 1162
good. 2896
{2896} Prime
טוֹב
towb
{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Ecclesiastes 9:18

_ _ one sinner, etc. — (Joshua 7:1, Joshua 7:11, Joshua 7:12). Though wisdom excels folly (Ecclesiastes 9:16; Ecclesiastes 7:19), yet a “little folly (equivalent to sin) can destroy much good,” both in himself (Ecclesiastes 10:1; James 2:10) and in others. “Wisdom” must, from the antithesis to “sinner,” mean religion. Thus typically, the “little city” may be applied to the Church (Luke 12:32; Hebrews 12:22); the great king to Satan (John 12:31); the despised poor wise man, Jesus Christ (Isaiah 53:2, Isaiah 53:3; Mark 6:3; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 1:8; Colossians 2:3).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Ecclesiastes 9:13-18.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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better:

Ecclesiastes 9:16 Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard.

sinner:

Joshua 7:1 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 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.
Joshua 7:11-12 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. ... 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 22:20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.
1 Samuel 14:28-29 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed [be] the man that eateth [any] food this day. And the people were faint. ... Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
1 Samuel 14:36-46 And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. ... Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.
2 Samuel 20:1-2 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name [was] Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel. ... So every man of Israel went up from after David, [and] followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.
2 Thessalonians 2:8-12 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: ... That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2 Timothy 2:16-18 But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. ... Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
2 Timothy 3:8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
2 Timothy 4:3-4 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; ... And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Titus 1:10-11 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: ... Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
Hebrews 12:15-16 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled; ... Lest there [be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
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Jsh 7:1, 5, 11; 22:20. 1S 14:28, 36. 2S 20:1. Ec 9:16. 2Th 2:8. 2Ti 2:16; 3:8; 4:3. Tit 1:10. He 12:15.

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