Ecclesiastes 10:1
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. | 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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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| flies of | זְב֣וּבֵי | ze-VU-vei | H2070 | flyזְבוּב (ze.vuv) fly |
| death | מָ֔וֶת | MA-vet | H4194 | deathמוֹת (mot) death Aramaic of ma.vet (מָ֫וֶת "death" H4194) |
| it causes to stink | יַבְאִ֥ישׁ | yav-'ISH | H0887 | badבִּאישׁ (bi.ush) evil, bad, be evil Aramaic of ba.ash (בָּאַשׁ "to stink" H0887) |
| it ferments | יַבִּ֖יעַ | ya-BI-a' | H5042 | to bubbleנָבַע (na.va) 1) to flow, pour out, pour, gush forth, spring, bubble up, ferment 1a) (Qal) to flow 1b)(Hiphil) to pour out, emit, cause to bubble, belch forth 1b1) to pour out 1b2) to cause to bubble, ferment 1b3) to pour forth, emit, belch forth |
| [the] oil of | שֶׁ֣מֶן | SHE-men | H8081 | oilשֶׁ֫מֶן (she.men) 1) fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph) |
| a perfumer | רוֹקֵ֑חַ | ro-KE-ach | H7543 | to mixרָקַח (ra.qach) 1) to mix, compound 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to mix, compound 1a2) compounder, mixer, perfumer (participle) (subst) 1b) (Pual) mixed (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to mix |
| [is] weighty | יָקָ֛ר | ya-KAR | H3368 | preciousיָקָר (ya.qar) 1) valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid 1a) precious 1a1) costly 1a2) precious, highly valued 1a3) precious stones or jewels 1b) rare 1c) glorious, splendid 1d) weighty, influential |
| more than wisdom | מֵחָכְמָ֥ה | me-cha-khe-MAH | H2451 | wisdomחׇכְמָה (chokh.mah) 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious) |
| more than honor | מִכָּב֖וֹד | mi-ka-VOD | H3519 | gloryכָּבוֹד (ka.vod) 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory |
| folly | סִכְל֥וּת | sikh-LUT | H5531B | follyשִׂכְלוּת (sikh.lut) folly, foolishness Another spelling of sikh.lut (סִכְלוּת "folly" H5531B) |
| a little | מְעָֽט׃ | me-'AT | H4592 | littleמְעַט (me.at) 1) littleness, few, a little, fewness 1a) little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little 1b) like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.