7Extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
7Extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
5 It is better to heed a wise man's rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.
6 Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of fools. This too is meaningless.
7 Extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.
9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.
7:7Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
7:7Oppression troubleth the wise, and shall destroy the strength of his heart.
7:7Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.
7:7Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad, and a gift destroyeth the heart.
7:7Surely extortion maketh a wise man foolish; and a gift destroyeth the understanding.
7:7Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
7:7Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.
7:7Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.
7:7Surely oppression makes a wise man mad; and a gift destroys the heart.