Ecclesiastes 10 1
Dead flies can make perfumed oil smell bad. Likewise a little foolishness outweighs great wisdom and honor.
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ERV Ecclesiastes 10:1A few dead flies will make even the best perfume stink. In the same way, a little foolishness can ruin much wisdom and honor.
GNV Ecclesiastes 10:1Dead flies cause to stinke, and putrifie the ointment of the apoticarie: so doeth a litle follie him that is in estimation for wisedome, and for glorie.
LSV Ecclesiastes 10:1Dead flies cause a perfumer’s perfume to send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom—By reason of honor—a little folly!