NASB
"Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor."
— Ecclesiastes 10:1, NASB
“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.”
“Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor. ”
“Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.”
“One dead fly makes the perfumer’s ointment give off a rancid stench, so a little folly can outweigh much wisdom.”
“Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and shortlived folly.”
“Dead flies make the oil of the perfumer give out an evil smell; more valued is a little wisdom than the great glory of the foolish.”
“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.”
Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor.
A wise man's heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man's heart directs him toward the left.
Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.
If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses.