Catholic Public Domain Version
"For, like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot, so is the laughter of the foolish. But this, too, is emptiness. "
— Ecclesiastes 7:7, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.”
“Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding. ”
“Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.”
“Human Wisdom Overturned by Adversity Surely oppression can turn a wise person into a fool; likewise, a bribe corrupts the heart.”
“For as the crackling of thorns burning under a pot, so is the laughter of a fool: now this also is vanity.”
“The wise are troubled by the ways of the cruel, and the giving of money is the destruction of the heart.”
“Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.”
Anger is better than laughter. For through the sadness of the countenance, the soul of one who offends may be corrected.
The heart of the wise is a place of mourning, and the heart of the foolish is a place of rejoicing.
It is better to be corrected by a wise man, than to be deceived by the false praise of the foolish.
For, like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot, so is the laughter of the foolish. But this, too, is emptiness.
A false accusation troubles the wise man and saps the strength of his heart.
The end of a speech is better than the beginning. Patience is better than arrogance.
Do not be quickly moved to anger. For anger resides in the sinews of the foolish.