Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Ecclesiastes 7:7 in context
Ecclesiastes 7:4–10
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The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
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It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.
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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.
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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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Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this.
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