ECC 9:18 Parallel View

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ULT Better is wisdom than weapons of battle,
⇔ but one sinner will destroy much good.

UST Being wise is more useful
⇔ than having a lot of weapons;
 ⇔ however, if a person does just one foolish thing,
⇔ he might ruin many good things that others have done.

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

OEB Better is wisdom than weapons of war,
⇔ For one single blunder may ruin much good.

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

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

LSV Better [is] wisdom than weapons of conflict,
And one sinner destroys much good!

FBV It's better to have wisdom than weapons of war; but a sinner can destroy a lot of good.

T4T Being wise is more useful
⇔ than a lot of weapons;
 ⇔ but if you do one foolish thing,
⇔ it is possible that because of doing that, you will ruin all the good things that you have done.

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

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

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JPS 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.

DRA Better is wisdom, than weapons of war: and he that shall offend in one, shall lose many good things.

YLT Better [is] wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!

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

RV 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.

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

BB For wysdome is better then harnesse: but one sinner alone destroyeth muche goodnesse.
(For wisdom is better then harnesse: but one sinner alone destroyeth much goodnesse.)

GNV Better is wisedome then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
(Better is wisdom then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.)

CB For wy?dome is better then harnesse: but one vnthrift alone destroyeth moch good.
(For wy?dome is better then harnesse: but one unthrift alone destroyeth much good.)

WYC Betere is wisdom than armuris of batel; and he that synneth in o thing, schal leese many goodis.
(Betere is wisdom than armuris of batel; and he that synneth in o thing, shall leese many goods.)

LUT Denn Weisheit ist besser denn Harnisch; aber ein einiger Bube verderbet viel Gutes.
(Because Weisheit is besser because Harnisch; but a einiger Bube verderbet many Gutes.)

CLV Melior est sapientia quam arma bellica; et qui in uno peccaverit, multa bona perdet.]
(Melior it_is sapientia how arma bellica; and who in uno peccaverit, multa good perdet.])

BRN Wisdom is better than weapons of war: and one sinner will destroy much good.

BrLXX Ἀγαθὴ σοφία ὑπὲρ σκεύη πολέμου· καὶ ἁμαρτάνων εἷς ἀπολέσει ἀγαθωσύνην πολλήν.
(Agathaʸ sofia huper skeuaʸ polemou; kai hamartanōn heis apolesei agathōsunaʸn pollaʸn.)

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