Ecclesiastes 7:7
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
In context
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.
Ecclesiastes 7:7 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
- KJV King James Version
- Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
- WEB World English Bible
- Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad, and a gift destroyeth the heart.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.