Dead flies make the ointment of the perfumer fetid and putrid; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honour.
King James Version (KJV) - Ecclesiastes 10:1 >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.
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Ecclesiastes 10:1 >As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.