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Ecclesiastes 10:1
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BSBPD
“As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“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.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.”
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