Ecclesiastes 10:1
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.
Nave's Topical Index

7543. raqach -- to mix or compound oil or ointment
... apothecary, compound, make ointment, prepare, spice. A primitive root; to perfume --
apothecary, compound, make (ointment), prepare, spice. 7542, 7543. ...
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7546. raqqach -- ointment maker, perfumer
... Word Origin from raqach Definition ointment maker, perfumer NASB Word Usage perfumers
(1). apothecary. From raqach; a male perfumer -- apothecary. ...
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Of the Priesthood of Aaron.
... or congiuses]; then mix them together, and boil them, and prepare them after the
art of the apothecary, and make them into a very sweet ointment; and afterward ...
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To the Rev. A. Brandram (Private)
... from a British Ambassador at Madrid instructions of an exactly contrary character;
but when dead flies fall into the ointment of the apothecary, they cause it ...
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Solomon's Repentance
... "Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savor:
so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor." ...
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Apothecary

Apothecary: A Compounder of Drugs

Apothecary: Ointment of

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