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Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Interlinear Study Bible
Greek Language ⇌
Ecclesiastes 10:1
3454.1
muiai
μυῖαι
A fly
Noun, Nominative Plural Feminine
2289
thanatousai
θανατοῦσαι
put to death
Verb, Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Feminine
4549.2
will rot
4630.1
skeuasian
σκευασίαν
a concoction
Noun, Accusative Singular Feminine
1637
elaiou
ἐλαίου
oil
Noun, Genitive Singular Neuter
2238.2
hēdysmatos
ἡδύσματος·
of lucious;
Noun, Genitive Singular Neuter
5093
timion
τίμιον
is valuable
Adjective, Accusative Singular Masculine
3641
oligon
ὀλίγον
A little
Adjective, Accusative Singular Masculine
4678
sophias
σοφίας
wisdom
Noun, Genitive Singular Feminine
5228
hyper
ὑπὲρ
over
Preposition
1391
doxan
δόξαν
glory
Noun, Accusative Singular Feminine
877
aphrosynēs
ἀφροσύνης
of folly
Noun, Genitive Singular Feminine
3173
megalēs
μεγάλης.
great.
Adjective, Genitive Singular Feminine
Aleppo Codex
זבובי מות יבאיש יביע שמן רוקח יקר מחכמה מכבוד סכלות מעט
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
זְב֣וּבֵי מָ֔וֶת יַבְאִ֥ישׁ יַבִּ֖יעַ שֶׁ֣מֶן רֹוקֵ֑חַ יָקָ֛ר מֵחָכְמָ֥ה מִכָּבֹ֖וד סִכְל֥וּת מְעָֽט׃
Masoretic Text (1524)
זבובי מות יבאישׁ יביע שׁמן רוקח יקר מחכמה מכבוד סכלות מעט
Westminster Leningrad Codex
זְב֣וּבֵי מָ֔וֶת יַבְאִ֥ישׁ יַבִּ֖יעַ שֶׁ֣מֶן רֹוקֵ֑חַ יָקָ֛ר מֵחָכְמָ֥ה מִכָּבֹ֖וד סִכְל֥וּת מְעָֽט׃
Greek Septuagint
μυῖαι θανατοῦσαι σαπριοῦσιν σκευασίαν ἐλαίου ἡδύσματος· τίμιον ὀλίγον σοφίας ὑπὲρ δόξαν ἀφροσύνης μεγάλης.
Berean Study Bible
As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer''s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer''s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
English Standard Version
Dead flies make the perfumers ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Dead flies make the perfumers ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Holman Christian Standard Version
Dead flies make a perfumer's oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Dead flies make a perfumer's oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
King James Version
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour (8686): so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour (8686): so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
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.
Dead flies cause a bad smell and ruin the ointment of the perfumer. So also a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
New American Standard Version
Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom {and} honor.
Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom {and} honor.
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.
Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
