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


In Context

4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

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

8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:7Extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:7Oppression troubleth the wise, and shall destroy the strength of his heart.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:7Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:7Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:7Surely oppression makes a wise man mad; and a gift destroys the heart.