Ecc EcclesiastesForkynneren, chapterkapittel EcclesiastesForkynnerens bok, chapterkapittel 7

Forkynneren 7:7 i ulike oversettelser

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KJV (66 books) +2 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

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

BSB +1 Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

DRA [7:8] Oppression troubleth the wise, and shall destroy the strength of his heart.

FBV Extorting money from others makes wise people into fools, and accepting bribes corrupts the mind.

GNV Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.

JPS Surely oppression turneth a wise man into a fool; and a gift destroyeth the understanding.

LSV Surely oppression makes the wise mad, || And a gift destroys the heart.

NIV (US) +1 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

OJB Surely oppression maketh a chacham mad; and a bribe corrupts the heart.

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

T4T When wise people say to others, “You must pay me a lot of money for me to protect you,” that causes those wise people to become foolish, and accepting bribes causes people to become unable to do what is fair/just.

WEB (US) +7 Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.