Chapter 10
Ecclesiastes 10:1
| מעט | סכלות | מ כבוד | מ חכמה | יקר | רוקח | שמן | יביע | יבאיש | מות | זבובי |
| a little one | None | None | None | None | None | oil | None | None | he has died/death | None |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 4592 מעט mᵉʻaṭ Definition: a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) Root: or מעט; from H4591 (מעט); Exhaustive: or מעט; from מעט; a little or few (often adverbial or compar.); almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, [idiom] very. | 5531b סכלות çiklûwth Definition: silliness Root: or שכלות; (Ecclesiastes 1:17), from H5528 (סכל); Exhaustive: or שכלות; (Ecclesiastes 1:17), from סכל; silliness; folly, foolishness. | 3519 | כבוד kâbôwd Definition: properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness Root: rarely כבד; from H3513 (כבד); Exhaustive: rarely כבד; from כבד; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness; glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able). 9006 מ None Definition: from Root: None Exhaustive: None | 2451 | חכמה chokmâh Definition: wisdom (in a good sense) Root: from H2449 (חכם); Exhaustive: from חכם; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit. 9006 מ None Definition: from Root: None Exhaustive: None | 3368 יקר yâqâr Definition: valuable (objectively or subjectively) Root: from H3365 (יקר); Exhaustive: from יקר; valuable (objectively or subjectively); brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation. | 7543 רקח râqach Definition: to perfume Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to perfume; apothecary, compound, make (ointment), prepare, spice. | 8081 שמן shemen Definition: grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness Root: from H8080 (שמן); Exhaustive: from שמן; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness; anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine. | 5042 נבע nâbaʻ Definition: to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor); belch out, flowing, pour out, send forth, utter (abundantly). | 887 באש bâʼash Definition: to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: None | 4194 מות mâveth Definition: death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin Root: from H4191 (מות); Exhaustive: from מות; death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin; (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d). | 2070 זבוב zᵉbûwb Definition: a fly (especially one of a stinging nature) Root: from an unused root (meaning to flit); Exhaustive: from an unused root (meaning to flit); a fly (especially one of a stinging nature); fly. |
RBT Hebrew Literal:
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RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Flies of death will cause the oil of the perfume to stink, it will ferment: the preciousness of wisdom above the honor of the least folly.
Flies of death will cause the oil of the perfume to stink, it will ferment: the preciousness of wisdom above the honor of the least folly.
LITV Translation:
As dead flies cause the perfumer's ointment to stink and ferment; so a little foolishness is heavier than wisdom and than honor.
As dead flies cause the perfumer's ointment to stink and ferment; so a little foolishness is heavier than wisdom and than honor.
ESV Translation:
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Pestilent flies will corrupt a preparation of sweet ointment: And a little wisdom is more precious than great glory of folly.
Pestilent flies will corrupt a preparation of sweet ointment: And a little wisdom is more precious than great glory of folly.