NASB
"For oppression makes a wise man mad, And a bribe corrupts the heart."
— Ecclesiastes 7:7, NASB
“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.”
The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.
It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man Than for one to listen to the song of fools.
For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is futility.
For oppression makes a wise man mad, And a bribe corrupts the heart.
The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.
Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger resides in the bosom of fools.
Do not say, "Why is it that the former days were better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.