Ecclesiastes 10:1

Tree of Life Version

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:2

Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate Adonai? Because of this, wrath from before Adonai is against you.

Nehemiah 13:26

Didn’t Solomon king of Israel sin about these things? Yet among many nations there was never any king like him. Yes, he was beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless, the foreign women caused even him to sin.

Nehemiah 6:13

He had been hired so that I might become so frightened that I would do this and thereby sin. Then they would give me a bad name in order to discredit me.

Job 6:3

For it outweighs the sands of the sea; that is why my words have been rash.

Exodus 30:25

You are to make holy anointing oil from it, a fragrant mixture, blended as the work of a perfumer. It will be holy anointing oil.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

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

Haggai 2:12

If a person carries consecrated meat in the corner of his garment, and with his corner he touches bread, stew, wine, oil or any food, will it become holy too?’” Then the kohanim answered and said, “No.”

Haggai 2:13

So Haggai said, “If one who is unclean by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become unclean?” The kohanim answered and said, “It does become unclean.”