Ecclesiastes 7:7

In 11 translations

BSB

Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

KJV

¶ 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.

ASV

Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.

LSV

Surely oppression makes the wise mad, || And a gift destroys the heart.

YLT

Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

DBY

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad, and a gift destroyeth the heart.

DRC7:8

Oppression troubleth the wise, and shall destroy the strength of his heart.

GNV7:9

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and the rewarde destroyeth the heart.

JPS

Surely oppression turneth a wise man into a fool; and a gift destroyeth the understanding.

LXXE

For oppression makes a wise man mad, and destroys his noble heart.

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Original-language editions

WLC

כִּ֥י הָעֹ֖שֶׁק יְהוֹלֵ֣ל חָכָ֑ם וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד אֶת־לֵ֖ב מַתָּנָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Ὅτι ἡ συκοφαντία περιφέρει σοφὸν, καὶ ἀπόλλυσι τὴν καρδίαν εὐγενείας αὐτοῦ.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• Deuteronomy 16:19Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
• Exodus 23:8Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
• Proverbs 17:23A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
• 1 Samuel 8:3But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.
• Proverbs 17:8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
• Ecclesiastes 4:1Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; the power lay in the hands of their oppressors, and there was no comforter.
• Isaiah 1:23Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
• Deuteronomy 28:33–34A people you do not know will eat the produce of your land and of all your toil. All your days you will be oppressed and crushed. You will be driven mad by the sights you see.
• Deuteronomy 28:65Among those nations you will find no repose, not even a resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a despairing soul.
• 1 Samuel 12:3Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I…
• Isaiah 33:15He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—

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