Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 2070 [e] זְב֣וּבֵי zə-ḇū-ḇê Flies N-mpc 4194 [e] מָ֔וֶת mā-weṯ dead N-ms 887 [e] יַבְאִ֥ישׁ yaḇ-’îš give a stench V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms 5042 [e] יַבִּ֖יעַ yab-bî-a‘ rising up V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms 8081 [e] שֶׁ֣מֶן še-men [in] the ointment N-msc 7543 [e] רוֹקֵ֑חַ rō-w-qê-aḥ of a perfumer V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 3368 [e] יָקָ֛ר yā-qār Is heavier Adj-ms 2451 [e] מֵחָכְמָ֥ה mê-ḥā-ḵə-māh than wisdom Prep-m | N-fs 3519 [e] מִכָּב֖וֹד mik-kā-ḇō-wḏ and honor Prep-m | N-ms 5531 [e] סִכְל֥וּת siḵ-lūṯ folly N-fsc 4592 [e] מְעָֽט׃ mə-‘āṭ a little Adj-ms

Berean Study Bible
As 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. Ecclesiastes 10:1 • Ecclesiastes 10:1 NIV • Ecclesiastes 10:1 NLT • Ecclesiastes 10:1 ESV • Ecclesiastes 10:1 NASB • Ecclesiastes 10:1 KJV • Ecclesiastes 10:1 Biblia Paralela • Ecclesiastes 10:1 Chinese Bible • Ecclesiastes 10:1 French Bible • Ecclesiastes 10:1 German Bible

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