Ecclesiastes 7:7

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

False challenge troubleth a wise man, and it shall lose the strength of his heart.

Cross References

Exodus 23:8

Take thou not gifts, that blind, yea, prudent men, and destroy the words of just [or rightwise] men.

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked man taketh gifts from the bosom, to mis-turn the paths of doom.

Proverbs 17:8

A precious stone most acceptable is the abiding of him that seeketh; whither ever he turneth himself, he understandeth prudently.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

I turned me to other things, and I saw false challenges, that be done under the sun, and the tears of the guiltless, and no man a comforter; and that they destitute, either forsaken, of the help of all men, may not against-stand the violence of them.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If thou seest false challenges of needy men, and violent dooms, and that rightfulness is destroyed in the province, wonder thou not on this doing; for another is higher than an high man, and also other men be more high above these men;

Ecclesiastes 8:9

I beheld all these things, and I gave mine heart in all works, that be done under the sun. Sometime a man is lord of a man, to his evil.

Isaiah 1:23

Thy princes be unfaithful, the fellows of thieves; all love gifts, and follow yieldings, either meeds; they deem not to a fatherless child, and the cause of a widow entereth not to them.

Isaiah 33:15

He that goeth in rightfulnesses [or rightwisenesses], and speaketh truth; he that casteth away avarice of false challenge, and shaketh away his hands from all gifts, or bribes; he that stoppeth his ears, that he hear not blood, and closeth his eyes, that he see not evil.

Deuteronomy 16:19

and bow they not into the other part for favour, either gift. Thou shalt not take a person, neither gifts, for why gifts blind the eyes of wise men, and change the words of just [or rightwise] men.

Deuteronomy 28:65

Also thou shalt not rest in those folks, neither rest shall be to the step of thy foot. For the Lord shall give to thee there a fearful heart, and eyes failing, and a soul wasted with privy sorrow.

1 Samuel 12:3

And lo! I am ready; speak ye to me before the Lord, and before the christ of him or his anointed, or king; whether I have taken any man’s ox, either his ass; if I have falsely challenged any man; if I have oppressed any man; if I have taken gift of any man’s hand; I shall despise it today, and I shall restore to you.

1 Samuel 21:14

And Achish said to his servants, See ye the mad man? why brought ye him to me?

1 Samuel 8:3

And his sons went not in his ways, but they bowed after avarice, and they took gifts, and perverted doom.