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Douay-Rheims
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Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and shortlived folly.
King James
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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.
Louis Second
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Les mouches mortes infectent et font fermenter l'huile du parfumeur; un peu de folie l'emporte sur la sagesse et sur la gloire
Martin Luther
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Also verderben die schädlichen Fliegen gute Salben. Darum ist zuweilen besser Torheit denn Weisheit und Ehre.
Vulgate
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muscae morientes perdunt suavitatem unguenti pretiosior est sapientia et gloria parva ad tempus stultitia

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


sapientia : wisdom.
gloria : fame, renown, glory.