Eccles. 10:1 in context
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Eccles. 9:18      Eccles. 10:2

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Dead flies make the perfumer's ointments stink and rot,
in the same way a little folly causes wisdom and honor to be overcome (ruined, pushed aside).
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

זְבוּבֵי   מָוֶת   יַבְאִישׁ   יַבִּיעַ   שֶׁמֶן   רוֹקֵחַ   יָקָר   מֵחָכְמָה   מִכָּבוֹד   סִכְלוּת   מְעָט  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

μυῖαι θανατοῦσαι σαπριοῦσιν σκευασίαν ἐλαίου ἡδύσματος τίμιον ὀλίγον σοφίας ὑπὲρ δόξαν ἀφροσύνης μεγάλης

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H2070
 זְב֣וּבֵי (zevovei)
 fly
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H4194
 מָ֔וֶת (mavet)
 death
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0887
 יַבְאִ֥ישׁ (javeish)
 to stink
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

Vhi3ms
H5042
 יַבִּ֖יעַ (jabia)
 to bubble
Verb Verb
hiphil 3p ♂ sing. hiphil third person masculine singular

Vhi3ms
H8081
 שֶׁ֣מֶן (shemen)
 oil
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H7543
 רוֹקֵ֑חַ (rvóqecha)
 to mix
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H3368
 יָקָ֛ר (jaqar)
 precious
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9006
H2451
 מֵ (me)
חָכְמָ֥ה (chakhemah)
 from
wisdom
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncfsa
H9006
H3519
 מִ (mi)
כָּב֖וֹד (kavvód)
 from
glory
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Ncbsa
H5531b
 סִכְל֥וּת (sikhelot)
 folly
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H4592
H9016
 מְעָֽט (meat)
׃
little
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa

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