Achish said to his servants, “Look at this madman! Why did you bring him to me?
I will praise the Lord at all times; my mouth will continually praise him.
Surely oppression can turn a wise person into a fool; likewise, a bribe corrupts the heart.
He altered his behavior in their presence. Since he was in their power, he pretended to be insane, making marks on the doors of the gate and letting his saliva run down his beard.
Do I have a shortage of fools, that you have brought me this man to display his insanity in front of me? Should this man enter my house?”