New Living Translation
Better to have wisdom than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

American Standard Version
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Better is wisdom, than weapons of war: and he that shall offend in one, shall lose many good things.

English Revised Version
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

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

World English 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!

Ecclesiastes 9:18 Additional Translations ...