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Ecclesiastes 10:1-3
New American Standard Bible

Chapter 10

1Dead flies turn a perfumer’s oil rancid, so a little foolishness is more potent than wisdom and honor. 2A wise person’s heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish person’s heart directs him toward the left. 3Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.
King James Version

Chapter 10

1Dead 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. 2A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
3Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Christian Standard Bible

Chapter 10

1Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. 2A wise person’s heart goes to the right, but a fool’s heart to the left. 3Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense, and he shows everyone he is a fool.
New Living Translation

Chapter 10

1As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink, so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor.
2A wise person chooses the right road; a fool takes the wrong one.
3You can identify fools just by the way they walk down the street!
English Standard Version

Chapter 10

1Dead flies make the perfumer 's ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. 2 A wise man 's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool 's heart to the left. 3Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
New International Version

Chapter 10

1As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. 2The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left. 3Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are.
New King James Version

Chapter 10

1Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment, And cause it to give off a foul odor; So does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor. 2A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, But a fool’s heart at his left. 3Even when a fool walks along the way, He lacks wisdom, And he shows everyone that he is a fool.
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