Lectionary Calendar
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
the Fourth Week of Advent
the Fourth Week of Advent
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Interlinear Study Bible
Greek Language ⇌
Ecclesiastes 7:7
3754
hoti
ὅτι
For
Conjunction
3588
hē
ἡ
Pronoun, Article, Nominative Singular Feminine
4811.2
sykophantia
συκοφαντία
extortion
Noun, Nominative Singular Feminine
4064
peripherei
περιφέρει
drives mad
Verb, Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
4680
sophon
σοφὸν
the wise man,
Adjective, Accusative Singular Masculine
2532
kai
καὶ
and
Conjunction
622
apollysi
ἀπόλλυσι
destroys
Verb, Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
3588
hē
ἡ
the
Pronoun, Article, Nominative Singular Feminine
2588
kardian
καρδίαν
heart
Noun, Accusative Singular Feminine
2103.2
magnanimity
1473
autou
αὐτοῦ.
of his.
Pronoun, Demonstrative Genitive Singular Masculine
Aleppo Codex
כי העשק יהולל חכם ויאבד את לב מתנה
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
כִּ֥י הָעֹ֖שֶׁק יְהֹולֵ֣ל חָכָ֑ם וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד אֶת־לֵ֖ב מַתָּנָֽה׃
Masoretic Text (1524)
כי העשׁק יהולל חכם ויאבד את לב מתנה
Westminster Leningrad Codex
כִּ֥י הָעֹ֖שֶׁק יְהֹולֵ֣ל חָכָ֑ם וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד אֶת־לֵ֖ב מַתָּנָֽה׃
Greek Septuagint
ὅτι ἡ συκοφαντία περιφέρει σοφὸν καὶ ἀπόλλυσι τὴν καρδίαν εὐτονίας αὐτοῦ.
Berean Study Bible
Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
English Standard Version
Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Holman Christian Standard Version
Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe destroys the mind.
Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe destroys the mind.
King James Version
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad (8779); and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad (8779); and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Lexham English Bible
Surely oppression makes a fool of the wise, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
Surely oppression makes a fool of the wise, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
New American Standard Version
For oppression makes a wise man mad, And a bribe corrupts the heart.
For oppression makes a wise man mad, And a bribe corrupts the heart.
World English Bible
Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.
Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.
