Ecclesiastes 7:7 | |
NASB: For oppression makes a wise man mad, And a bribe corrupts the heart. (NASB ©1995) GWT: Oppression can turn a wise person into a fool, and a bribe can corrupt the mind. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. ASV: Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding. BBE: The wise are troubled by the ways of the cruel, and the giving of money is the destruction of the heart. DBY: Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad, and a gift destroyeth the heart. JPS: Surely oppression turneth a wise man into a fool; and a gift destroyeth the understanding. WBS: Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. WEB: Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding. YLT: Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart. | |
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