Ecclesiastes 7:7 - Revised Version 18857 Surely extortion maketh a wise man foolish; and a gift destroyeth the understanding. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17697 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition7 Surely oppression and extortion make a wise man foolish, and a bribe destroys the understanding and judgment. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)7 Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding. See the chapterCommon English Bible7 Oppression turns the wise into fools; a bribe corrupts the heart. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version7 For, like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot, so is the laughter of the foolish. But this, too, is emptiness. See the chapter |