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Ecclesiastes 10:1
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Ecclesiastes 10:1
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As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
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Ecclesiastes 10:1 in Other Translations
KJV
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Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
ESV
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Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
NLT
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As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink, so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor.
MSG
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Dead flies in perfume make it stink, And a little foolishness decomposes much wisdom.
CSB
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Dead flies make a perfumer's oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Ecclesiastes 10:1 In-Context
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As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.
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Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are.
4
If a ruler’s anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great offenses to rest.
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There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler:
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Proverbs 13:16
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Proverbs 18:2
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