Ecclesiastes 10:1

Young's Literal Translation 1862

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!

Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:2

and go out unto his presence doth Jehu son of Hanani, the seer, and saith unto king Jehoshaphat, `To give help to the wicked, and to those hating Jehovah, dost thou love? and for this against thee `is' wrath from before Jehovah,

Nehemiah 13:26

`By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? and among the many nations there was no king like him, and beloved by his God he was, and God maketh him king over all Israel -- even him did the strange women cause to sin.

Nehemiah 6:13

so that he `is' an hireling, that I may fear and do so, and I had sinned, and it had been to them for an evil name that they may reproach me.

Job 6:3

For now, than the sands of the sea it is heavier, Therefore my words have been rash.

Exodus 30:25

and thou hast made it a holy anointing oil, a compound mixture, work of a compounder; it is a holy anointing oil.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!

Haggai 2:12

Lo, one doth carry holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and he hath come with his skirt against the bread, or against the pottage, or against the wine, or against the oil, or against any food -- is it holy?' And the priests answer and say, `No.'

Haggai 2:13

And Haggai saith, `If the unclean of body doth come against any of these, is it unclean?' And the priests answer and say, `It is unclean.'