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Ecclesiastes 10:1-2
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10 Dead flies cause a bad smell and ruin[a] the ointment of the perfumer.
    So also a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
2 The heart of the wise inclines to his right,
    but the heart of the fool inclines to his left.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 10:1 Or “spew”
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Ecclesiastes 10:1-2
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10 As dead flies give perfume a bad smell,
    so a little folly(A) outweighs wisdom and honor.
2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right,
    but the heart of the fool to the left.

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