New International Version
As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

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

English Standard Version
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

Berean Study Bible
As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

New American Standard Bible
Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Dead flies make a perfumer's oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

International Standard Version
As dead flies cause the perfumer's ointment to stink, so also does a little foolishness to one's reputation of wisdom and honor.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Dead flies will make a bottle of perfume stink, and then it is spoiled. A little foolishness outweighs wisdom [and] honor.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: likewise a small act of folly unto him that is esteemed for wisdom and honour.

King James 2000 Bible
Dead flies cause the ointment of the perfumer to send forth a foul odor: so does a little folly to him that is respected for wisdom and honor.

American King James Version
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.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and shortlived folly.

Darby Bible Translation
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to stink [and] ferment; [so] a little folly is weightier than wisdom [and] honour.

English Revised Version
Dead flies cause the ointment of the perfumer to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honour.

Webster's Bible Translation
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth an offensive odor: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for 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.

Young's Literal Translation
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!

Prediker 10:1 Afrikaans PWL
Soos dooie vlieë wat die houer met kosbare salfolie laat stink, so weeg ’n groot dwaasheid meer as wysheid en eer.

Predikuesi 10:1 Albanian
Mizat e ngordhura e qelbin vajin e parfumierit; kështu pak marrëzi prish vlerën e diturisë dhe të lavdisë.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 10:1 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
الذباب الميت ينتن ويخمر طيب العطّار. جهالة قليلة اثقل من الحكمة ومن الكرامة.

Dyr Prödiger 10:1 Bavarian
Toote Fleugn laassnd ayn Salbn gern und gstinket werdn; ayn Bissleyn ayn Narret glangt schoon, däß s über non so vil Weisheit aufsteet.

Еклесиаст 10:1 Bulgarian
Умрели мухи правят мирото на мировареца да вони и да кипи; Така и малко безумие [покваря] онзи, който е уважаван за мъдрост и чест.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
死蒼蠅使做香的膏油發出臭氣，這樣，一點愚昧也能敗壞智慧和尊榮。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
死苍蝇使做香的膏油发出臭气，这样，一点愚昧也能败坏智慧和尊荣。

傳 道 書 10:1 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
死 蒼 蠅 使 做 香 的 膏 油 發 出 臭 氣 ； 這 樣 ， 一 點 愚 昧 也 能 敗 壞 智 慧 和 尊 榮 。

傳 道 書 10:1 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
死 苍 蝇 使 做 香 的 膏 油 发 出 臭 气 ； 这 样 ， 一 点 愚 昧 也 能 败 坏 智 慧 和 尊 荣 。

Ecclesiastes 10:1 Croatian Bible
Uginula muha usmrdi mirisno ulje, a i malo ludosti jače je od mudrosti i časti.

Kazatel 10:1 Czech BKR
Muchy mrtvé nasmrazují a nakažují mast apatekářskou; tak pro moudrost a slávu vzácného maličko bláznovství zohyžďuje.

Prædikeren 10:1 Danish
Døde Fluer gør Salveblanderens Olie stinkende, lidt Daarskab ødelægger Visdommens Værd.

Prediker 10:1 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Een dode vlieg doet de zalf des apothekers stinken en opwellen; alzo een weinig dwaasheid een man, die kostelijk is van wijsheid en van eer.