ORV
1. ମଲା ମାଛି ଗନ୍ଧବଣିକର ସୁଗନ୍ଧି ତୈଳ ଦୁର୍ଗନ୍ଧ କରି ପକାଏ; ତଦ୍ରୂପ ଅଳ୍ପ ମୂର୍ଖତା ଜ୍ଞାନ ଓ ସମ୍ଭ୍ରମଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଭାରୀ ।

IRVOR
1. ମଲା ମାଛି ଗନ୍ଧବଣିକର ସୁଗନ୍ଧି ତୈଳ ଦୁର୍ଗନ୍ଧ କରି ପକାଏ; ତଦ୍ରୂପ ଅଳ୍ପ ମୂର୍ଖତା ଜ୍ଞାନ ଓ ସମ୍ଭ୍ରମଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଭାରୀ।



KJV
1. 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.

AMP
1. 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.

KJVP

YLT
1. 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!

ASV
1. Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

WEB
1. Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

NASB
1. More weighty than wisdom or wealth is a little folly!

ESV
1. Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

RV
1. Dead flies cause the ointment of the perfumer to send forth a stinking savour: {cf15i so} doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honour.

RSV
1. Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off an evil odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

NKJV
1. 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.

MKJV
1. As dead flies cause the perfumer's ointment to stink and ferment; so a little folly is more rare than wisdom and than honor.

AKJV
1. 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.

NRSV
1. Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off a foul odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

NIV
1. As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honour.

NIRV
1. Dead flies give perfume a bad smell. And a little foolishness can make a lot of wisdom useless.

NLT
1. As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink, so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor.

MSG

GNB

NET

ERVEN