7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,

and a bribe corrupts the heart.

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

7 Extortion turns wise people into fools,

and bribes corrupt the heart.

7 Surely oppression destroys a wise man’s reason,

And a bribe debases the heart.

7 Even wise people are fools

if they let money change their thinking.

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

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

7 Oppression can turn a wise person into a fool, and a bribe can corrupt the mind. 

7 Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool,

and a bribe destroys the mind.

7 Surely oppression makes the wise foolish,

and a bribe corrupts the heart.

7 Surely oppression makes a fool of the wise,

and a bribe corrupts the heart.

7 When a wise man takes wealth by force, he becomes foolish.

It is sinful to take money from people who want special favors.

7 For oppression makes a wise man mad,

And a bribe corrupts the heart.