World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:7
“Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.”
Verse in context — Ecclesiastes 7
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.
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Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.
8
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
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