Ecclesiastes 9:18 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 7 | good | טוֹבָ֥ה | h2896 |
| 1 | Wisdom | חָכְמָ֖ה | h2451 |
| 2 | than weapons | מִכְּלֵ֣י | h3627 |
| 3 | of war | קְרָ֑ב | h7128 |
| 4 | sinner | וְחוֹטֶ֣א | h2398 |
| 5 | but one | אֶחָ֔ד | h259 |
| 6 | destroyeth | יְאַבֵּ֥ד | h6 |
| 7 | good | טוֹבָ֥ה | h2896 |
| 8 | much | הַרְבֵּֽה׃ | h7235 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
World English Bible (WEB)
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!