Ecclesiastes 7:7

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Ecclesiastes 7:7 King James Version (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

For oppression makes a wise man mad, And a bribe corrupts the heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 The Message (MSG)

Brutality stupefies even the wise And destroys the strongest heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 New Century Version (NCV)

Even wise people are fools if they let money change their thinking.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:7 New International Version (NIV)

Extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 New King James Version (NKJV)

Surely oppression destroys a wise man’s reason, And a bribe debases the heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)

For oppression makes a wise man foolish, And a bribe corrupts the [good judgment of the] heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 New Living Translation (NLT)

Extortion turns wise people into fools, and bribes corrupt the heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.