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Ecclesiastes 10:1

“As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.”
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1As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

2A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.

3Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.

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