Ecclesiastes 7:7

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 7:7

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 7

⁵ It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.

⁶ For like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.

⁷ Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

⁸ The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.

⁹ Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

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