Ecclesiastes 9:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Wisdomחָכְמָ֖ה
(cha·che·mah)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
is betterטֹובָ֥ה
(to·v·vah)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
weaponsמִכְּלֵ֣י
(mik·ke·lei)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
of war,קְרָ֑ב
(ke·rav;)
7128: a battle, warfrom qarab
but oneאֶחָ֔ד
(e·chad,)
259: onea prim. card. number
sinnerוְחֹוטֶ֣א
(ve·cho·v·te)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
destroysיְאַבֵּ֥ד
(ye·'ab·bed)
6: to perisha prim. root
muchהַרְבֵּֽה׃
(har·beh.)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
good. 
 
2899b: welfare, 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
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.

International Standard Version
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, and a single sinner can destroy a lot of good.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

King James 2000 Bible
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroys much good.
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