3588 [e]   7 kî   7 כִּ֥י    7 Surely   7 Conj   7

6233 [e] hā·‘ō·šeq הָעֹ֖שֶׁק oppression Art | N‑ms

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1984 [e] yə·hō·w·lêl יְהוֹלֵ֣ל destroys reason V‑Piel‑Imperf‑3ms

2450 [e] ḥā·ḵām; חָכָ֑ם a wise [man's] Adj‑ms

6 [e] wî·’ab·bêḏ וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד and debases Conj‑w | V‑Piel‑ConjImperf‑3ms

853 [e] ’eṯ- אֶת־  -  DirObjM

3820 [e] lêḇ לֵ֖ב the heart N‑ms

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4979 [e] mat·tā·nāh. מַתָּנָֽה׃ a bribe N‑fs

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe destroys the mind.

New American Standard Bible
For oppression makes a wise man mad, And a bribe corrupts the heart.

King James Bible
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. International Standard Version
Unjust gain makes the wise foolish, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.Ecclesiastes 7:7 • Ecclesiastes 7:7 NIV • Ecclesiastes 7:7 NLT • Ecclesiastes 7:7 ESV • Ecclesiastes 7:7 NASB • Ecclesiastes 7:7 KJV • Ecclesiastes 7:7 Commentaries • Ecclesiastes 7:7 Bible Apps • Ecclesiastes 7:7 Biblia Paralela • Ecclesiastes 7:7 Chinese Bible • Ecclesiastes 7:7 French Bible • Ecclesiastes 7:7 German Bible

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