⁷ Surely oppression destroys a wise man's reason, And a bribe debases the heart.

⁷ Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

⁷ Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.

⁷ Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.