And Jehu son of Hanani the seer will go forth to his face, and say to king Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou love to help to the unjust, and to those hating Jehovah? and in this, wrath upon you from before Jehovah.
Ecclesiastes 10:1 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 Flies of death will cause the oil of the perfume to stink, it will ferment: the preciousness of wisdom above the honor of the least folly. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
And Jehu son of Hanani the seer will go forth to his face, and say to king Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou love to help to the unjust, and to those hating Jehovah? and in this, wrath upon you from before Jehovah.
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin concerning these? and in many nations was there not a king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God will give him king over all Israel: also him did women strangers cause to sin.
So that he was hired that I shall be afraid and do thus, and sin, and it was to them for an evil name, so that they shall reproach me.
For now it will be heavy above the sand of the seas: for this my words were rash.
And make it an oil a holy anointing, a perfumed unguent the work of the perfumer: it shall be an oil a holy anointing.
Wisdom is good above the instruments of encounter: and one sinning will destroy much good.
If a man shall lift up holy flesh in the wing of his garment and touch with the wing of his garment upon the bread and upon pottage, and upon wine and upon oil, and upon any food, shall it be made holy? And the priests shall answer and say, No.
And Haggai will say, If the unclean of soul shall touch upon any of these, shall it be unclean? and the priests shall answer and say, It shall be unclean.