| Holman Christian Standard (CSB) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 Dead flies make a perfumer's oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. | 1 As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. |
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