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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
טובה חכמה מכלי קרב וחוטא אחד יאבד טובה הרבה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
tvbh KHkmh mkly qrb vKHvtA AKHd yAbd tvbh hrbh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
melior est sapientia quam arma bellica et qui in uno peccaverit multa bona perdet

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroys much good.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroys much good.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
New King James Version   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; But one sinner destroys much good.”
21st Century King James Version   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroyeth much good.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Darby Bible Translation   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Better is wisdom, than weapons of war: and he that shall offend in one, shall lose many good things.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
God's Word   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.
International Standard Version   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, and a single sinner can destroy a lot of good.
NET Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.
New American Standard Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
New International Version   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
New Living Translation   
Better to have wisdom than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
The World English Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons that are used to fight a war. But one bad person can destroy many good things.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Better [is] wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
New Life Version   
Wisdom is better than objects used in war, but one sinner destroys much good.
The Voice Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, yet one wrongdoer can undo much good.
Living Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one rotten apple can spoil a barrelful.
New Catholic Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one mistake can undo a great deal of good.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Christian Standard Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
New Century Version   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.
The Message   
Wisdom is better than warheads, But one hothead can ruin the good earth.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one bungler destroys much good.
Good News Translation®   
Wisdom does more good than weapons, but one sinner can undo a lot of good.
Wycliffe Bible   
Better is wisdom than armours of battle; and he that sinneth in one thing, shall lose many goods. (Better is wisdom than the arms, or the weapons, of battle; and he who sinneth in one thing, shall lose much that is good.)
Contemporary English Version   
Wisdom is more powerful than weapons, yet one mistake can destroy all the good you have done.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one bungler destroys much good.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one bungler destroys much good.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one incompetent person destroys much good.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one bungler destroys much good.
New American Standard Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
The Expanded Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.
Tree of Life Version   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Revised Standard Version   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
New International Reader's Version   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war. But one sinner destroys a lot of good.
BRG Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but a person who makes a mistake can destroy much good.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one bungler destroys much good.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Chochmah is better than weapons of war, but one choteh destroyeth much good.
Names of God Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.
Modern English Version   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but only one sinner can destroy much that is good.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one fool can destroy much good.
International Children’s Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war. But one sinner can destroy much good.
Lexham English Bible   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
New International Version - UK   
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.