Just as a dead fly completely spoils the ointment, a little bit of foolishness ruins a person’s life and honor.

This means that a person does not have to make a lot of mistakes to become unhappy or destroy himself; one bad choice is enough to waste yeas of good actions.

It seems contradictory for someone full of wisdom to be unable to discern right from wrong, but that is exactly what happens in many people’s spiritual lives. A slip in their faith, thanks to the devil’s subtle trap, brings about a fall. The consequence of that is a stench, instead of the sweet perfume of the Most High