Ecclesiastes 10:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 10:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
זְב֣וּבֵי
zᵉbûwb
H2070
fly
מָ֔וֶת
mâveth
H4194
death
יַבְאִ֥ישׁ
bâʼash
H887
to stink
יַבִּ֖יעַ
nâbaʻ
H5042
to flow
שֶׁ֣מֶן
shemen
H8081
fat
רוֹקֵ֑חַ
râqach
H7543
to mix
יָקָ֛ר
yâqâr
H3368
precious
מֵחָכְמָ֥ה
chokmâh
H2451
wisdom
מִכָּב֖וֹד
kâbôwd
H3519
glory
סִכְל֥וּת
çiklûwth
H5531
foolishness
מְעָֽט
mᵉʻaṭ
H4592
few
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Flies of death cause a perfumer’s oil to putrify bubble; weightier than wisdom or honor a little foolishness.
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