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Ecclesiastes 10:1
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savor; so doth a little folly in him that hath a reputation for wisdom and honor.
Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
Dead flies make the oil of the perfumer give off a foul odor; so a little foolishness [in one who is esteemed] outweighs wisdom and honor.
Dead flies cause the ointment of the perfumer to putrefy [and] send forth a vile odor; so does a little folly [in him who is valued for wisdom] outweigh wisdom and honor.
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.
Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
As dead flies spoil the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Just as dead flies make perfumed oil stink, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
A few dead flies in perfume make all of it stink, and a little foolishness outweighs a lot of wisdom.
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to stink [and] ferment; [so] a little folly is weightier than wisdom [and] honour.
Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and shortlived folly.
A few dead flies will make even the best perfume stink. In the same way, a little foolishness can ruin much wisdom and honor.
A few dead flies in a bottle of perfume cause it to have a bad smell. In the same way, one foolish thing can destroy a lot of wisdom.
Dead flies make perfumed oil ferment and stink, just as a little stupidity outweighs wisdom and honor.
Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honour.
Dead flies can make even ·perfume [L a perfumer’s oil] stink. In the same way, a little foolishness ·can spoil [L outweighs] wisdom and ·honor [glory].
1 The difference of foolishness and wisdom. 11 A slanderer is like a serpent that cannot be charmed. 16 Of foolish kings and drunken princes, 17 And of good Kings and Princes. Dead flies cause to stink, and putrefy the ointment of the apothecary: so doth a little folly him that is in estimation for wisdom, and for glory.
Dead flies will make a bottle of perfume stink, and then it is spoiled. A little foolishness outweighs wisdom ⌞and⌟ honor.
Dead flies can make a whole bottle of perfume stink, and a little stupidity can cancel out the greatest wisdom.
Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Dead flies will make even perfume smell bad. In the same way, a little foolishness can ruin a wise man’s fame for wisdom.
As dead flies cause the perfumer’s ointment to stink, so also does a little foolishness to one’s reputation of wisdom and honor.
¶ Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: likewise a small act of folly unto him that is esteemed for wisdom and honour.
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.
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.
Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little simpleminded folly is weightier than wisdom and honor.
Dead flies cause a bad smell and ruin the ointment of the perfumer. So also a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Dead flies will cause even a bottle of perfume to stink! Yes, a small mistake can outweigh much wisdom and honor.
Dead flies in perfume make it stink, And a little foolishness decomposes much wisdom.
A dead fly causes a stench in mixed anointing oil, so a little folly is more weighty than wisdom and honor.
Dead flies will make a bottle of perfume stink, and then it is spoiled. A little foolishness outweighs wisdom and honor.
Dead flies corrupt and spoil the perfumer’s oil; more weighty than wisdom or wealth is a little folly!
Dead flies turn a perfumer’s oil rancid, so a little foolishness is more potent than wisdom and honor.
Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor.
Just as dead flies give perfumes a foul smell, so a little folly can outweigh wisdom and honor.
Dead flies can make even perfume stink. In the same way, a little foolishness can spoil wisdom.
One dead fly makes the perfumer’s ointment give off a rancid stench, so a little folly can outweigh much wisdom.
Dead flies give perfume a bad smell. And a little foolishness can make a lot of wisdom useless.
As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honour.
Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment, And cause it to give off a foul odor; So does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor.
Dead flies make a perfume maker’s oil smell bad. So does acting a little foolish weigh more than wisdom and honor.
As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink, so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor.
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a foul odour; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honour.
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a foul odour; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honour.
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a foul odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a foul odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Dead flies cause the perfumer’s shemen to send forth a foul odor; so doth a little sichlut outweigh chochmah and kavod.
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off an evil odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off an evil odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Teacher: Remember the saying, Dead flies can spoil a good perfume. In the same way, all the wisdom and honor in the world cannot outweigh a moment’s folly.
Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to produce an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
Flies that die (in it), lose the sweetness of [the] ointment. A little folly at some time is more precious than wisdom and glory. (Flies that die in an ointment can destroy its sweetness. And so a little foolishness can sometimes destroy wisdom and glory.)
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!
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