Ecclesiastes 10:1 - Revised Version 1885 Dead flies cause the ointment of the perfumer to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honour. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. American Standard Version (1901) Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor. Common English Bible As dead flies spoil the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. Catholic Public Domain Version Dying flies ruin the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a brief and limited foolishness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and shortlived folly. |