Bible in Basic English
"Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good."
— Ecclesiastes 9:18-1964, Bible in Basic English
“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. ”
“Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.”
“Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.”
“Better is wisdom, than weapons of war: and he that shall offend in one, shall lose many good things. ”
“Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. ”
Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.
Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.
The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.
Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.