Ecclesiastes 9:18

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¹⁸^(A)Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but ^(B)one sinner destroys much good.

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2 Samuel 20:22

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²²Then the woman went to all the people ^(A)in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, ^(B)every man to his home. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

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