PAV
1. ਮੋਈਆਂ ਮੱਖੀਆਂ ਗਾਂਧੀ ਦੇ ਫੁਲੇਲ ਨੂੰ ਦੁਰਗੰਧਤ ਕਰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ, ਤਿਹਾ ਹੀ ਰਤੀਕੁ ਮੂਰਖਤਾਈ ਬੁੱਧ ਅਤੇ ਆਦਰ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਤ ਪਾ ਦਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ।

ERVPA

IRVPA
1. ਮਰੀਆਂ ਮੱਖੀਆਂ ਗੰਧੀ ਦੇ ਤੇਲ ਨੂੰ ਦੁਰਗੰਧਤ ਕਰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ, ਉਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਹੀ ਥੋੜ੍ਹੀ ਜਿਹੀ ਮੂਰਖਤਾਈ ਬੁੱਧ ਅਤੇ ਆਦਰ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਤ ਪਾ ਦਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ।



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
1. Dead H4194 NMS flies H2070 cause the ointment H8081 NMS of the apothecary H7543 to send forth H5042 a stinking savor H887 : [ so ] [ doth ] a little H4592 folly H5531 him that is in reputation H3368 AMS for wisdom H2451 [ and ] honor H3519 .

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
1. Dead flies in perfume make it stink, And a little foolishness decomposes much wisdom.

GNB
1. Dead flies can make a whole bottle of perfume stink, and a little stupidity can cancel out the greatest wisdom.

NET
1. One dead fly makes the perfumer's ointment give off a rancid stench, so a little folly can outweigh much wisdom.

ERVEN
1. A few dead flies will make even the best perfume stink. In the same way, a little foolishness can ruin much wisdom and honor.