Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe destroys the mind. New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For oppression makes a wise man mad, And a bribe corrupts the heart. King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. International Standard Version (©2012)
Unjust gain makes the wise foolish, and a bribe corrupts the heart. King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Surely oppression makes a wise man mad; and a bribe destroys the heart. American King James Version
Surely oppression makes a wise man mad; and a gift destroys the heart. American Standard Version
Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding. Douay-Rheims Bible
Oppression troubleth the wise, and shall destroy the strength of his heart. Darby Bible Translation
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad, and a gift destroyeth the heart. English Revised Version
Surely extortion maketh a wise man foolish; and a gift destroyeth the understanding. Webster's Bible Translation
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. World English Bible
Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding. Young's Literal Translation
Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.
Exodus 23:8 And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Deuteronomy 16:19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
Proverbs 17:8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Proverbs 17:23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Ecclesiastes 4:1 So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Ecclesiastes 5:8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Ecclesiastes 8:9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
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