Ecclesiastes 10:1
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.
KJV
Muscæ morientes perdunt suavitatem unguenti. Pretiosior est sapientia et gloria, parva et ad tempus stultitia.
Vulgate
μυῖαι θανατοῦσαι σαπριοῦσιν σκευασίαν, ἔλαιον ἡδύσματος· τίμιον ὁ λόγος σοφίας ὑπὲρ δόξαν ἀφροσύνης μεγάλης.
LXX
Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
ASV
זְב֣וּבֵי מָ֔וֶת יַבְאִ֥ישׁ יַבִּ֖יעַ שֶׁ֣מֶן רוֹקֵ֑חַ יָקָ֛ר מֵ/חָכְמָ֥ה מִ/כָּב֖וֹד סִכְל֥וּת מְעָֽט
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Chr 19:2 — And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the
- Eccl 7:1 — A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
- Exod 30:25 — And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
- Gal 2:12 — For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
- Gal 2:13 — And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
- Matt 5:13 — Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
- Neh 13:26 — 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 outl