Ecclesiastes 7:7⥂
KJV:
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
BSB:
Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Hebrew:
כִּ֥י הָעֹ֖שֶׁק יְהוֹלֵ֣ל חָכָ֑ם וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד אֶת־ לֵ֖ב מַתָּנָֽה׃
LXX:
Greek Text
Topics:
BRIBERY • JUSTICE • OPPRESSION
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| Translation | Hebrew/Aramaic | Transliteration [morphology] | Texts |
|---|---|---|---|
| for | כִּ֥י | kiHTc | L |
| <the> oppression | הָעֹ֖שֶׁק | ha.HTd 'O.shekHNcmsa | L |
| it will make look foolish | יְהוֹלֵ֣ל | ye.ho.LelHVpi3ms | L |
| a wise [person] | חָכָ֑ם | cha.KhamHAamsa | L |
| so it may destroy | וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד | vi.HC 'a.BedHVpu3ms | L |
| <obj.> | אֶת־ | 'et-HTo | L |
| a heart | לֵ֖ב | levHNcmsa | L |
| a bribe | מַתָּנָֽה׃ | ma.ta.NahHNcfsa | L |
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