[和合本] 死苍蝇使作香的膏油发出臭气。这样，一点愚昧，也能败坏智慧和尊荣。
[新标点] 死苍蝇使做香的膏油发出臭气；这样，一点愚昧也能败坏智慧和尊荣。
[和合修] 死苍蝇使做香的膏油散发臭气；同样，一点愚昧也能压倒智慧和尊荣。
[新译本] 几只死苍蝇能使做香料者的膏油发霉变臭，一点点愚昧比智慧和荣誉的影响更大。
[当代修] 死苍蝇会使芬芳的膏油发臭，同样，一点点愚昧足以毁掉智慧和尊荣。
[现代修] 死苍蝇使整瓶香水发臭；一点点愚妄能破坏智慧和尊荣。
[吕振中] 死苍蝇使作香物的膏油发出臭气；一点点愚昧比智慧和尊荣更有势力。
[思高本] （昏愚之害）一个死苍蝇能败坏一碗制香膏者的香膏；一点愚昧也能败坏智慧和尊荣。
[文理本] 死蝇使制香者之膏、发其恶臭、人之愚妄虽小、足败智慧尊荣、
[GNT] Dead flies can make a whole bottle of perfume stink, and a little stupidity can cancel out the greatest wisdom.
[BBE] Dead flies make the oil of the perfumer give out an evil smell; more valued is a little wisdom than the great glory of the foolish.
[KJV] 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.
[NKJV] Dead flies putrefy the perfumer's ointment, And cause it to give off a foul odor; [So does] a little folly to one respected for wisdom [and] honor.
[KJ21] Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savor; so doth a little folly in him that hath a reputation for wisdom and honor.
[NASB] (A Little Foolishness) Dead flies turn a perfumer's oil rancid, so a little foolishness is more (Lit costly)potent than wisdom and honor.
[NRSV] Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off a foul odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
[WEB] Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to produce an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
[ESV] Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
[NIV] As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
[NIrV] Dead flies give perfume a bad smell. And a little foolishness can make a lot of wisdom useless.
[HCSB] Dead flies make a perfumer's oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
[CSB] Dead flies make a perfumer's oil ferment and stink; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
[AMP] DEAD FLIES cause the ointment of the perfumer to putrefy [and] send forth a vile odor; so does a little folly [in him who is valued for wisdom] outweigh wisdom and honor.
[NLT] As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink, so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor.
[YLT] Dead flies cause a perfumer's perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom -- By reason of honour -- a little folly!