Ecclesiastes 10:1

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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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  • Matt 5:13-16 : 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
  • Gal 2:12-14 : 12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. 14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
  • Exod 30:25 : 25 And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
  • Exod 30:34-35 : 34 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight: 35 And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:
  • 2 Chr 19:2 : 2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
  • Neh 6:13 : 13 Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
  • Neh 13:26 : 26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

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  • Eccl 10:12-13
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    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

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  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

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    7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

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  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 14:33
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  • Prov 15:21
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    21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

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    3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

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    5There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

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  • Prov 26:9
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    9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

  • Eccl 7:4-6
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    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

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  • Prov 17:16
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  • Prov 12:15
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  • Eccl 2:13-14
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    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

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    17The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

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