Ecclesiastes 9:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

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  • Josh 7:1 : 1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass regarding the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.
  • Josh 7:5 : 5 And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six men: for they chased them from before the gate even to Shebarim, and struck them down on the descent: so the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.
  • Josh 7:11-12 : 11 Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and deceived also, and they have put it even among their own stuff. 12 Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you anymore, except you destroy the accursed from among you.
  • Eccl 9:16 : 16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
  • 2 Thess 2:8-9 : 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the breath of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be condemned who did not believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
  • 2 Tim 2:16-18 : 16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. 17 And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, 18 who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some.
  • 2 Tim 3:8 : 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disqualified concerning the faith.
  • 2 Tim 4:3-4 : 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, they will gather to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they will turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to fables.
  • Titus 1:10-11 : 10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.
  • Heb 12:15-16 : 15 Looking diligently lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; 16 Lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.
  • Josh 22:20 : 20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? And that man perished not alone in his iniquity.
  • 1 Sam 14:28-29 : 28 Then one of the people said, "Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed be the man who eats food today.'" And the people were faint. 29 Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. See, my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.
  • 1 Sam 14:36-46 : 36 Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man among them." They said, "Do whatever seems good to you." Then the priest said, "Let us draw near to God here." 37 Saul inquired of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel?" But He did not answer him that day. 38 Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people, and find out how this sin has happened today. 39 For as the LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it be Jonathan my son, he shall surely die." But not one of all the people answered him. 40 He said to all Israel, "You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side." The people said to Saul, "Do what seems good to you." 41 Therefore Saul said to the LORD God of Israel, "Give a perfect lot." And Saul and Jonathan were taken, but the people escaped. 42 Saul said, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son," and Jonathan was taken. 43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done." Jonathan told him, "I only tasted a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and now I must die." 44 Saul said, "God do so and more also, for you shall surely die, Jonathan." 45 But the people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has brought this great deliverance in Israel? Far be it! As the LORD lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God today." So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die. 46 Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.
  • 2 Sam 20:1-2 : 1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew a trumpet and said, We have no part in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel. 2 So all the men of Israel left David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri, but the men of Judah stayed loyal to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

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