Ecclesiastes 7:7

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 16:19 : 19 Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
  • Exod 23:8 : 8 And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
  • Prov 17:23 : 23 A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
  • Deut 28:33-34 : 33 The fruit of thy ground, and all thy labors, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway; 34 so that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
  • Deut 28:65 : 65 And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, and there shall be no rest for the sole of thy foot: but Jehovah will give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and pining of soul;
  • 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
  • 1 Sam 12:3 : 3 Here I am: witness against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
  • Eccl 4:1 : 1 Then I returned and saw 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.
  • Isa 1:23 : 23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
  • Isa 33:15 : 15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil:

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    23A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

  • Exod 23:8
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    8And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

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    7The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want.

  • Prov 29:4
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    4The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

  • Prov 21:14-15
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    14A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

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  • Prov 14:17
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    17He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.

  • Eccl 7:4-6
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    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

    6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

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    16Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

  • Prov 15:27
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    27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

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    16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

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    17He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools.

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    33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known.

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    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

  • Prov 28:16
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    16The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; [But] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

  • Eccl 7:25
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    25I turned about, and my heart [was set] to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason [of things], and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness.

  • Prov 17:8
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    8A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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    11A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

  • Mic 7:3
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    3Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge [is ready] for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul: thus they weave it together.

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    29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  • Prov 11:29
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    29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.

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    22An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

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    3The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

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    17And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.

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    23that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

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    19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

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    22covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:

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    23A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

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    19So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

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    10A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

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    10Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart [thereon] .