Ecclesiastes 9:18
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Wisdomחָכְמָ֖הcha·che·mah2451wisdomfrom chakam
is betterטֹובָ֥הto·v·vah2896apleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
than  4480froma prim. preposition
weaponsמִכְּלֵ֣יmik·ke·lei3627an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
of war,קְרָ֑בke·rav;7128a battle, warfrom qarab
but oneאֶחָ֔דe·chad,259onea prim. card. number
sinnerוְחֹוטֶ֣אve·cho·v·te2398to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
destroysיְאַבֵּ֥דye·'ab·bed6to perisha prim. root
muchהַרְבֵּֽה׃har·beh.7235ato be or become much, many or greata prim. root
good.  2899bwelfare, benefit, good things, goodfrom tob
KJV Lexicon
Wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
is better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
than weapons
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
of war
qrab  (ker-awb')
hostile encounter -- battle, war.
but one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
sinner
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
destroyeth
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
much
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
New American Standard (©1995)
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

King James Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

American King James Version
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroys much good.

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

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

English Revised Version
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

World English Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.

Young's Literal Translation
Better is wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!

קהלת 9:18 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
טֹובָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִכְּלֵ֣י קְרָ֑ב וְחֹוטֶ֣א אֶחָ֔ד יְאַבֵּ֥ד טֹובָ֥ה הַרְבֵּֽה׃

קהלת 9:18 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
טובה חכמה מכלי קרב וחוטא אחד יאבד טובה הרבה׃

קהלת 9:18 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
טובה חכמה מכלי קרב וחוטא אחד יאבד טובה הרבה׃

קהלת 9:18 Hebrew Bible
טובה חכמה מכלי קרב וחוטא אחד יאבד טובה הרבה׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
melior est sapientia quam arma bellica et qui in uno peccaverit multa bona perdet

Better Conflict Destroyeth Destroys Destruction Instruments Sinner War Weapons Wisdom

Better Conflict Destroyeth Destroys Destruction Good Instruments Sinner War Weapons Wisdom

Better Conflict Destroyeth Destroys Destruction Good Instruments Sinner War Weapons Wisdom

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