Ecclesiastes 9:18
Betere is wisdom than armuris of batel; and he that synneth in o thing, schal leese many goodis.
Bible (Wycliffe)
In The King James Version
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
In Context
17The wordis of wise men ben herd in silence, more than the cry of a prince among foolis.
Cross References
Joshua 7:5and weren smytun of the men of Hay; and sixe and thretti men of hem `felden doun; and aduersaries pursueden hem fro the yate til to Saberym; and thei felden doun fleynge bi lowe places. And the herte of the puple dredde, and was maad vnstidefast at the licnesse of watir.
Joshua 22:20Whether not Achar, the sone of Zare, passide the comaundement of the Lord, and his ire felde on al the puple of Israel? And he was o man; and we wolden that he aloone hadde perischid in his trespas.
Ecclesiastes 7:19It is good, that thou susteyne a iust man; but also withdrawe thou not thin hond from hym; for he that dredith God, is not necligent of ony thing.
Ecclesiastes 10:1Flies `that dien, leesen the swetnesse of oynement. Litil foli at a tyme is preciousere than wisdom and glorie.