Ecclesiastes 10:1
Thomson 1808
DEAD flies will spoil the best prepared perfumes: but the smallest portion of wisdom is of more value than the greatest glory of folly.
Brenton 1851
Pestilent flies will corrupt a preparation of sweet ointment: and a little wisdom is more precious than great glory of folly.
Greek · Brenton
Μυῖαι θανατοῦσαι σαπριοῦσι σκευασίαν ἐλαίου ἡδύσματος· τίμιον ὀλίγον σοφίας ὑπὲρ δόξαν ἀφροσύνης μεγάλην.