BNV
1. মৃত মক্ষিকাদের দ্বারা বণিকের সুগন্ধি তৈল দুগর্ন্ধ হয় ও মাতিয়া উঠে; প্রজ্ঞা ও সম্মান অপেক্ষা যৎকিঞ্চিৎ অজ্ঞানতা গুরুভার।

ERVBN

IRVBN
1. যেমন মরা মাছি সুগন্ধকে দুর্গন্ধে পরিণত করে, তেমনি একটা ছোট্ট মূর্খতা প্রজ্ঞা ও সম্মান নষ্ট করতে পারে।

OCVBN
1. মরা মাছি যেমন সুগন্ধি তেল দুর্গন্ধ করে তোলে, তেমনি একটু নির্বুদ্ধিতা প্রজ্ঞা ও সম্মানকে মুছে ফেলে।



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.