Strong's Lexicon As dead מָ֔וֶת (mā·weṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4194: 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead 1a) death 1b) death by violence (as a penalty) 1c) state of death, place of death flies זְב֣וּבֵי (zə·ḇū·ḇê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 2070: 1) fly bring יַבִּ֖יעַ (yab·bî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5042: 1) to flow, pour out, pour, gush forth, spring, bubble up, ferment 1a) (Qal) to flow 1b)(Hiphil) to pour out, emit, cause to bubble, belch forth 1b1) to pour out 1b2) to cause to bubble, ferment 1b3) to pour forth, emit, belch forth a stench יַבְאִ֥ישׁ (yaḇ·’îš) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 887: 1) to have a bad smell, stink, smell bad 1a) (Qal) to stink, smell bad 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to become odious 1b2) to make oneself odious 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stink, emit a stinking odour 1c2) to cause to stink 1c3) of wickedness (fig.) 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself odious 2) (TWOT) to abhor to the perfumer’s רוֹקֵ֑חַ (rō·w·qê·aḥ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7543: 1) to mix, compound 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to mix, compound 1a2) compounder, mixer, perfumer (participle) (subst) 1b) (Pual) mixed (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to mix oil, שֶׁ֣מֶן (še·men) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8081: 1) fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph) so a little מְעָֽט׃ (mə·‘āṭ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4592: 1) littleness, few, a little, fewness 1a) little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little 1b) like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth folly סִכְל֥וּת (siḵ·lūṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5531: 1) folly, foolishness outweighs יָקָ֛ר (yā·qār) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3368: 1) valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid 1a) precious 1a1) costly 1a2) precious, highly valued 1a3) precious stones or jewels 1b) rare 1c) glorious, splendid 1d) weighty, influential wisdom מֵחָכְמָ֥ה (mê·ḥā·ḵə·māh) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious) and honor. מִכָּב֖וֹד (mik·kā·ḇō·wḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3519: 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAs dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. Young's Literal Translation Dead flies cause a perfumer’s perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom—By reason of honour—a little folly! Holman Christian Standard Bible Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. New American Standard Bible Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom [and] honor. King James Bible 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. Parallel Verses New International Version As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. New Living Translation As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink, so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor. English Standard Version Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. New American Standard Bible Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Dead flies make a perfumer's oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. International Standard Version As dead flies cause the perfumer's ointment to stink, so also does a little foolishness to one's reputation of wisdom and honor. NET Bible One dead fly makes the perfumer's ointment give off a rancid stench, so a little folly can outweigh much wisdom. American Standard Version Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor;'so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor. English Revised Version Dead flies cause the ointment of the perfumer to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honour. Young's Literal Translation Dead flies cause a perfumer's perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom -- By reason of honour -- a little folly! Cross References Exodus 30:25 And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil. Job 6:3 For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up. Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecclesiastes 9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. Ecclesiastes 9:17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. Ecclesiastes 9:16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Ecclesiastes 10:2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. Ecclesiastes 10:3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. Ecclesiastes 10:4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. 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