Ecclesiastes 9 : 18
Ecclesiastes 9:18
Compared across 30 translations
English
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Wisdom is better than warheads,But one hothead can ruin the good earth.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war. But one sinner destroys a lot of good.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Better to have wisdom than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.
Arabic
الْحِكْمَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ آلاتِ الْحَرْبِ، وَخَاطِئٌ وَاحِدٌ يُفْسِدُ خَيْراً جَزِيلاً.
Danish
Visdom har større indflydelse end våbenmagt, men en enkelt synder kan ødelægge meget godt.
German
Weisheit bewirkt mehr als Waffen, aber ein Einziger, der Böses tut, kann viel Gutes zerstören.
Spanish
Vale más la sabiduría que las armas de guerra.Un solo error acaba con muchos bienes.
Vale más la sabiduría que las armas de guerra.Un solo error acaba con muchos bienes.
French
La sagesse vaut mieux qu’un équipement militaire, mais un seul pécheur peut anéantir beaucoup de bien.
Hiligaynon
Ang kaalam mas maayo pa sang sa mga armas sa inaway. Pero ang isa ka makasasala makaguba sa madamo nga kaayuhan.
Japanese
知恵は武器にまさるが、たった一度のミスが物事全部をだめにする。
Korean
지혜가 무기보다 낫지만 한 사람의 죄인이 많은 선을 해친다.
nl
Wijsheid is beter dan oorlogstuig, maar één dwaas bederft veel goeds.
Portuguese
A sabedoria é melhor do que as armas de guerra,mas um só pecador destrói muita coisa boa.
A sabedoria tem mais valor do que um arsenal de guerra, mas um só erro é capaz de destruir os bens que ela concede.
Romanian
Mai bună este înţelepciunea decât armele, dar un singur păcătos distruge mult bine!»“
Russian
Мудрость лучше орудий войны, но один согрешивший может погубить много доброго.
Мудрость лучше орудий войны, но один согрешивший может погубить много доброго.
Мудрость лучше орудий войны, но один согрешивший может погубить много доброго.
Мудрость лучше орудий войны,но один согрешивший может погубить много доброго.
Swedish
Vishet är bättre än vapen, men en syndare fördärvar mycket gott.
Thai
สติปัญญาเหนือกว่าอาวุธสงครามแต่คนบาปคนเดียวทำให้เสียหายนักต่อนัก
zh-Hant
智慧勝過兵器,但一個罪人卻能破壞許多善事。