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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
זבובי מות יבאיש יביע שמן רוקח יקר מחכמה מכבוד סכלות מעט
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
zbvby mvt ybAySH yby` SHmn rvqKH yqr mKHkmh mkbvd sklvt m`t

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
muscae morientes perdunt suavitatem unguenti pretiosior est sapientia et gloria parva ad tempus stultitia

King James Variants
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.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Dead flies cause the ointment of the perfumer to send forth a foul odor: so does a little folly to him that is respected for wisdom and honor.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
Dead 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.
21st Century King James Version   
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savor; so doth a little folly in him that hath a reputation for wisdom and honor.

Other translations
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and shortlived folly.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Dead flies cause the ointment of the perfumer to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honour.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
God's Word   
Dead flies will make a bottle of perfume stink, and then it is spoiled. A little foolishness outweighs wisdom [and] honor.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Dead flies make a perfumer's oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
International Standard Version   
As dead flies cause the perfumer's ointment to stink, so also does a little foolishness to one's reputation of wisdom and honor.
NET Bible   
One dead fly makes the perfumer's ointment give off a rancid stench, so a little folly can outweigh much wisdom.
New American Standard Bible   
Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor.
New International Version   
As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
New Living Translation   
As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink, so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor.
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.
The 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.
EasyEnglish Bible   
A few dead flies in a bottle of perfume cause it to have a bad smell. In the same way, one foolish thing can destroy a lot of wisdom.
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!
New Life Version   
Dead flies make a perfume maker’s oil smell bad. So does acting a little foolish weigh more than wisdom and honor.
The Voice Bible   
Teacher: Remember the saying, Dead flies can spoil a good perfume. In the same way, all the wisdom and honor in the world cannot outweigh a moment’s folly.
Living Bible   
Dead flies will cause even a bottle of perfume to stink! Yes, a small mistake can outweigh much wisdom and honor.
New Catholic Bible   
Just as dead flies give perfumes a foul smell, so a little folly can outweigh wisdom and honor.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little simpleminded folly is weightier than wisdom and honor.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: likewise a small act of folly unto him that is esteemed for wisdom and honour.
Christian Standard Bible   
Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Dead flies cause the ointment of the perfumer to putrefy [and] send forth a vile odor; so does a little folly [in him who is valued for wisdom] outweigh wisdom and honor.
New Century Version   
Dead flies can make even perfume stink. In the same way, a little foolishness can spoil wisdom.
The Message   
Dead flies in perfume make it stink, And a little foolishness decomposes much wisdom.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Dead flies make perfumed oil ferment and stink, just as a little stupidity outweighs wisdom and honor.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a foul odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Good News Translation®   
Dead flies can make a whole bottle of perfume stink, and a little stupidity can cancel out the greatest wisdom.
Wycliffe Bible   
Flies that die (in it), lose the sweetness of [the] ointment. A little folly at some time is more precious than wisdom and glory. (Flies that die in an ointment can destroy its sweetness. And so a little foolishness can sometimes destroy wisdom and glory.)
Contemporary English Version   
A few dead flies in perfume make all of it stink, and a little foolishness outweighs a lot of wisdom.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off an evil odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a foul odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a foul odour; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honour.
Common English Bible © 2011   
As dead flies spoil the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Dead flies make the oil of the perfumer give off a foul odor; so a little foolishness [in one who is esteemed] outweighs wisdom and honor.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honour.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Dead flies corrupt and spoil the perfumer’s oil; more weighty than wisdom or wealth is a little folly!
New American Standard Bible   
Dead flies turn a perfumer’s oil rancid, so a little foolishness is more potent than wisdom and honor.
The Expanded Bible   
Dead flies can make even ·perfume [L a perfumer’s oil] stink. In the same way, a little foolishness ·can spoil [L outweighs] wisdom and ·honor [glory].
Tree of Life Version   
Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Revised Standard Version   
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off an evil odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
New International Reader's Version   
Dead flies give perfume a bad smell. And a little foolishness can make a lot of wisdom useless.
BRG 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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Just as dead flies make perfumed oil stink, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a foul odour; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honour.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Dead flies cause the perfumer’s shemen to send forth a foul odor; so doth a little sichlut outweigh chochmah and kavod.
Names of God Bible   
Dead flies will make a bottle of perfume stink, and then it is spoiled. A little foolishness outweighs wisdom and honor.
Modern English Version   
A dead fly causes a stench in mixed anointing oil, so a little folly is more weighty than wisdom and honor.
Easy-to-Read Version   
A few dead flies will make even the best perfume stink. In the same way, a little foolishness can ruin much wisdom and honor.
International Children’s Bible   
Dead flies will make even perfume smell bad. In the same way, a little foolishness can ruin a wise man’s fame for wisdom.
Lexham English Bible   
Dead flies cause a bad smell and ruin the ointment of the perfumer. So also a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
New International Version - UK   
As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honour.