Ecclesiastes 9:18

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

"Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good." - Ecclesiastes 9:18
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What does Ecclesiastes 9:18 mean?

Ecclesiastes 9:18 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good." This verse is a powerful reflection on the value of wisdom and the destructive potential of sin. The book of Ecclesiastes is attributed to…

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The Power of Wisdom Over Destruction

The book of Ecclesiastes, often attributed to King Solomon, is a reflective journey through the complexities of life. In Ecclesiastes 9:18, we find a profound insight that resonates through the ages, stating, "Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Resilience

Heavenly Father, We come before You in humble reverence, with hearts yearning for Your wisdom and understanding. As we reflect on the words of Ecclesiastes 9:18, where it is written, "Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good," we recognize the…

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Ecclesiastes 9:18 - "Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good."
Ecclesiastes 1:18 - "For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow."
Ecclesiastes 10:18 - "¶ By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through."
Ecclesiastes 3:9 - "What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?"
Ecclesiastes 7:9 - "Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools."
Ecclesiastes 5:9 - "¶ Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field."
Ecclesiastes 6:9 - "¶ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit."
Ecclesiastes 4:9 - "¶ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour."
Ecclesiastes 9:4 - "¶ For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion."
Ecclesiastes 9:8 - "Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment."
Ecclesiastes 9:13 - "¶ This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:"
Ecclesiastes 3:18 - "I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts."
Ecclesiastes 10:9 - "Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby."
Ecclesiastes 9:17 - "The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools."
Ecclesiastes 1:9 - "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun."
Ecclesiastes 9:14 - "There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:"
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."
Ecclesiastes 7:18 - "It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all."
"For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." - Ecclesiastes 1:18
Ecclesiastes 9:15 - "Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man."
Ecclesiastes 2:9 - "So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me."
Ecclesiastes 9:5 - "For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten."
"Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools." - Ecclesiastes 7:9
Ecclesiastes 9:6 - "Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun."
Ecclesiastes 9:7 - "¶ Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works."
Ecclesiastes 2:18 - "¶ Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me."
Ecclesiastes 9:10 - "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest."
"¶ By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through." - Ecclesiastes 10:18
"¶ Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field." - Ecclesiastes 5:9