Ecclesiastes 10:1
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.
Context
This verse from Ecclesiastes Chapter 10 connects to 10 cross-references. Wisdom sayings in the style of Proverbs about foolishness in rulers, workers, and speakers: a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor as dead flies spoil the perfume maker's ointment. A fool's speech is laborious and he does not know the …
Other Translations
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 cause a perfumer's perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom--By reason of honour--a little folly!
Dead flies make the oil of the perfumer give out an evil smell; more valued is a little wisdom than the great glory of the foolish.
Cross References
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And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:
And the Lord said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with …
And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it …
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou …
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, …
Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter …