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Betterטוֹבָהis wisdomחָכְמָהthan weaponsמִכְּלֵיof war,קְרָבbut oneוְ אֶחָדsinnerחוֹטֶאdestroysיְאַבֵּדmuch good.טוֹבָה הַרְבֵּה
Ecclesiastes 9:18
Study it in the app“Better is wisdom than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ecclesiastes 9:18, word by word
- Betterטוֹבָהtova
better
Worth more or more profitable than something it is compared with.
Where else “tova” appears- is wisdomחָכְמָהchachma
wisdom
Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.
Where else “chachma” appears- than weaponsכְּלֵיkele
weapon
What is carried to war to fight with: sword, bow, spear.
Where else “kele” appears- of warקְרָבkerav
battle, war
Combat, battle; the moment when two sides draw near to fight. It comes from the idea of "drawing near." It is a different word from the usual one for "war."
Where else “kerav” appears- but oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- sinnerחוֹטֶאchote
sin
To do wrong, fail God or another.
Where else “chote” appears- destroysיְאַבֵּדyeabed
destroy
To make someone or something disappear completely.
Where else “yeabed” appears- much goodהַרְבֵּהharbe
greatly
Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.
Where else “harbe” appears
The context
17The words of the wise, in rest, are heard more than the cry of a ruler among the senseless.
18 · This verse (above)