Ecclesiastes 9:18
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study 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!

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

Hebrew
Wisdom
חָכְמָ֖ה (ḥāḵ·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

is better
טוֹבָ֥ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

than weapons
מִכְּלֵ֣י (mik·kə·lê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus

of war,
קְרָ֑ב (qə·rāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7128: Hostile encounter

but one
אֶחָ֔ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

sinner
וְחוֹטֶ֣א (wə·ḥō·w·ṭe)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn

destroys
יְאַבֵּ֥ד (yə·’ab·bêḏ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish

much
הַרְבֵּֽה׃ (har·bêh)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great

good.
טוֹבָ֥ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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