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Dead flies float in an ancient perfumer’s oil vessel, beside a clean vessel.
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Ecclesiastes 10:1-3

A Little Folly

Small Folly and Public Harm · Ecclesiastes 10

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1Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink and bubble; a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

2A wise man's heart is to his right, but a fool's heart is to his left.

3Even when a fool walks along the road, he lacks sense, and he tells everyone he is a fool.

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