Ecclesiastes 10:1

The Scriptures 2009

Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment stink, ferment; a little folly outweighs wisdom, esteem.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:2

And Yĕhu son of Ḥanani the seer went out to face him, and said to Sovereign Yehoshaphat, “Do you help the wrong and love those who hate יהוה? Therefore the wrath of יהוה is upon you.

Nehemiah 13:26

“Did not Shelomoh sovereign of Yisra’ĕl sin because of them? Among the many nations there was no sovereign like him, who was beloved of his Elohim, and Elohim made him sovereign over all Yisra’ĕl. Even him foreign women caused to sin.

Nehemiah 6:13

because he was a hireling – that I should be afraid, and do so, and shall sin, and so they could give me an evil name, to reproach me.

Job 6:3

For it would outweigh the sand of the sea, therefore my words have been rash.

Exodus 30:25

“And you shall make from these a set-apart anointing oil, a compound, blended, the work of a perfumer. It is a set-apart anointing oil.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of conflict, but one sinner destroys much good.

Haggai 2:12

“If one bears set-apart meat in the fold of his garment, and with the edge he touches bread or stew, or wine or oil, or any food, is it set-apart?” ‘ ” And the priests answered and said, “No.”

Haggai 2:13

And Ḥaggai said, “If someone defiled by a dead body touches any of these, is it defiled?” And the priests answered and said, “It is defiled.”