Ecclesiastes 10:1
Ecclesiastes 10:1 The Message (MSG)
Dead flies in perfume make it stink, And a little foolishness decomposes much wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 10:1 King James Version (KJV)
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 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor.
Ecclesiastes 10:1 New Century Version (NCV)
Dead flies can make even perfume stink. In the same way, a little foolishness can spoil wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 10:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
Ecclesiastes 10:1 New International Version (NIV)
As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Ecclesiastes 10:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Ecclesiastes 10:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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.