As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer's oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Exodus 30:34, 35 a little 2 Chronicles 19:2 Nehemiah 6:13 Nehemiah 13:26 Matthew 5:13-16 Galatians 2:12-14 Chapter Outline 1. observations of wisdom and folly7. death in life 9. and the day of judgment in the days of youth, are to be thought on Jump to Previous Apothecary Bad Cause Dead Evil Flies Folly Foolishness Forth Glory Great Honor Honour Little Odor Offensive Oil Ointment Outweigh Outweighs Perfume Perfumer Precious Putrid Reason Reputation Savour Stink Valued Weightier WisdomJump to Next Apothecary Bad Cause Dead Evil Flies Folly Foolishness Forth Glory Great Honor Honour Little Odor Offensive Oil Ointment Outweigh Outweighs Perfume Perfumer Precious Putrid Reason Reputation Savour Stink Valued Weightier Wisdom |
Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Dead flies make a perfumer's oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. International Standard Version As dead flies cause the perfumer's ointment to stink, so also does a little foolishness to one's reputation of wisdom and honor. NET Bible One dead fly makes the perfumer's ointment give off a rancid stench, so a little folly can outweigh much wisdom. Links Ecclesiastes 10:1 NIVEcclesiastes 10:1 NLT Ecclesiastes 10:1 ESV Ecclesiastes 10:1 NASB Ecclesiastes 10:1 KJV Ecclesiastes 10:1 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 10:1 Parallel Ecclesiastes 10:1 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 10:1 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 10:1 French Bible Ecclesiastes 10:1 German Bible Ecclesiastes 10:1 Commentaries Bible Hub |