And Jehu the son of Hana´ni the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehosh´aphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord.
Ecclesiastes 10:1 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savor: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor. 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 the son of Hana´ni the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehosh´aphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord.
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
and thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be a holy anointing oil.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.
Then said Hag´gai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.