Parallel Bible results for "ecclesiastes 10:1-3"

Ecclesiastes 10:1-3

Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha CEBA

1 As dead flies spoil the perfumer's oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

2 The mind of the wise tends toward the right, but the mind of the fool toward the left.

3 Fools lack all sense even when they walk down the street; they show everyone that they are fools.

New International Version NIV

1 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.

3 Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are.