Ecclesiastes 10:1
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Deadמָ֔וֶתma·vet,4194deathfrom muth
fliesזְב֣וּבֵיze·vu·vei2070a flyfrom an unused word
make a perfumer'sרֹוקֵ֑חַro·v·ke·ach;7543to mix or compound oil or ointmenta prim. root
oilשֶׁ֣מֶןshe·men8081fat, oilfrom shamen
stink,יַבְאִ֥ישׁyav·'ish887to have a bad smell, to stinka prim. root
so a littleמְעָֽט׃me·'at.4592a little, fewness, a fewfrom maat
foolishnessסִכְל֥וּתsich·lut5531follyfrom sakal
is weightierיָקָ֛רya·kar3368precious, rare, splendid, weightyfrom yaqar
than  4480froma prim. preposition
wisdomמֵחָכְמָ֥הme·cha·che·mah2451wisdomfrom chakam
[and] honor.מִכָּבֹ֖ודmik·ka·vo·vd3519babundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
KJV Lexicon
Dead
maveth  (maw'-veth)
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).
flies
zbuwb  (zeb-oob')
a fly (especially one of a stinging nature) -- fly.
cause the ointment
shemen  (sheh'-men)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine.
of the apothecary
raqach  (raw-kakh')
to perfume -- apothecary, compound, make (ointment), prepare, spice.
to send forth
naba`  (naw-bah')
to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor) -- belch out, flowing, pour out, send forth, utter (abundantly).
a stinking savour
ba'ash  (baw-ash')
to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally -- (make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious), (cause a, make to) stink(-ing savour), utterly.
so doth a little
m`at  (meh-at')
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very.
folly
cikluwth  (sik-looth')
silliness -- folly, foolishness.
him that is in reputation
yaqar  (yaw-kawr')
valuable (obj. or subj.) -- brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
for wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
and honour
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
New American Standard (©1995)
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.

American King James Version
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking smell: so does a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor.

American Standard Version
Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor;'so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

Darby Bible Translation
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to stink and ferment; so a little folly is weightier than wisdom and honour.

English Revised Version
Dead flies cause the ointment of the perfumer to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honour.

Webster's Bible Translation
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth an offensive odor: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor.

World English Bible
Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

Young's Literal Translation
Dead flies cause a perfumer's perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom -- By reason of honour -- a little folly!

קהלת 10:1 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
זְב֣וּבֵי מָ֔וֶת יַבְאִ֥ישׁ יַבִּ֖יעַ שֶׁ֣מֶן רֹוקֵ֑חַ יָקָ֛ר מֵחָכְמָ֥ה מִכָּבֹ֖וד סִכְל֥וּת מְעָֽט׃

קהלת 10:1 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
זבובי מות יבאיש יביע שמן רוקח יקר מחכמה מכבוד סכלות מעט׃

קהלת 10:1 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
זבובי מות יבאיש יביע שמן רוקח יקר מחכמה מכבוד סכלות מעט׃

קהלת 10:1 Hebrew Bible
זבובי מות יבאיש יביע שמן רוקח יקר מחכמה מכבוד סכלות מעט׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
muscae morientes perdunt suavitatem unguenti pretiosior est sapientia et gloria parva ad tempus stultitia

Apothecary Bad Cause Dead Evil Ferment Fetid Flies Folly Foolish Foolishness Forth Glory Honor Honour Odor Offensive Oil Ointment Outweigh Outweighs Perfume Perfumer Perfumer's Precious Putrid Reason Reputation Savour Smell Stink Stinking Valued Weightier Wisdom

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

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

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