Ecclesiastes 7:7
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7Oppression can turn a wise person into a fool, and a bribe can corrupt the mind.
Copyright 1995 God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
Surely oppression drives the wise into madness,
and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
and a bribe corrupts the heart.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
and a bribe corrupts the mind.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Extortion turns wise people into fools,
and bribes corrupt the heart.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Surely oppression makes a fool of the wise,
and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
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