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Ecclesiastes

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Dead dead Noun H4194 מָ֔וֶת ma·vet,
flies fly Noun H2070 זְב֣וּבֵי ze·vu·vei
of the apothecary apothecary Verb H7543 רֹוקֵ֑חַ ro·v·ke·ach;
cause the ointment anointing Noun H8081 שֶׁ֣מֶן she·men
a stinking savour loathsome Verb H887 יַבְאִ֥ישׁ yav·'ish
[so doth] a little almost some sub H4592 מְעָֽט׃ me·'at.
folly folly Noun H5531 סִכְל֥וּת sich·lut
him that is in reputation valuable Adjective H3368 יָקָ֛ר ya·kar
for wisdom skilful Noun H2451 מֵחָכְמָ֥ה me·cha·che·mah
[and] honour glorious Noun H3519 מִכָּבֹ֖וד mik·ka·vo·vd

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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.
Hebrew Greek English Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth make a stinking savour: perfumer's oil stink, so doth a little folly him that foolishness is in reputation for weightier than wisdom and honour.honor.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth make a stinking savour: perfumer's oil stink, so doth a little folly him that foolishness is in reputation for weightier than wisdom and honour.honor.