Wiktionary
BEDAUB, verb. (transitive) To smear upon; to soil.
BEDAUB, verb. (transitive) To ornament garishly; to overdecorate.
Dictionary definition
BEDAUB, verb. Spread or daub (a surface).
Wise words
However many holy words you read, however many you speak,
what good will they do you if you do not act upon them?