Ecclesiastes 7:7
American King James Version (AKJV)
Surely oppression makes a wise man mad; and a gift destroys the heart.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The wise are troubled by the ways of the cruel, and the giving of money is the destruction of the heart.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
A false accusation troubles the wise man and saps the strength of his heart.
Darby Bible (DBY)
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad, and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Oppression troubleth the wise, and shall destroy the strength of his heart.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Surely extortion maketh a wise man foolish; and a gift destroyeth the understanding.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
Extorting money from others makes wise people into fools, and accepting bribes corrupts the mind.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
Surely oppression turneth a wise man into a fool; And a gift destroyeth the understanding.
King James Version (KJV)
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.
Webster Bible (Webster)
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
World English Bible (WEB)
Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.