ky h`SHq yhvll KHkm vyAbd At lb mtnh

quia sicut sonitus spinarum ardentium sub olla sic risus stulti sed et hoc vanitas

Surely oppression makes a wise man mad; and a gift destroys the heart.

Surely oppression makes a wise man mad; and a bribe destroys the heart.

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

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

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad, and a bribe destroyeth the heart.

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

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad, and a gift destroyeth the heart.

Oppression troubleth the wise, and shall destroy the strength of his heart.

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

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

Oppression can turn a wise person into a fool, and a bribe can corrupt the mind.

Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe destroys the mind.

Unjust gain makes the wise foolish, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

Surely oppression can turn a wise person into a fool; likewise, a bribe corrupts the heart.

For oppression makes a wise man mad, And a bribe corrupts the heart.

Extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

Extortion turns wise people into fools, and bribes corrupt the heart.

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

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

If a wise person cheats people, he becomes a fool. If you accept a bribe, you will no longer think properly.

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

For sure a bad power makes the wise man angry. And to get paid in secret for wrong-doing destroys the heart.

Oppression can turn the wise into fools, and a bribe can damage the noblest heart.

The wise man is turned into a fool by a bribe; it destroys his understanding.

Oppression can make a wise man foolish and a bribe corrupts the heart.

For oppression gives a wise man over to madness, And a bribe destroys the heart.

Surely oppression makes a wise man mad, and a gift destroys the heart.

Surely, the practice of extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the mind.

Surely oppression and extortion make a wise man foolish, and a bribe destroys the understanding and judgment.

Even wise people are fools if they let money change their thinking.

Brutality stupefies even the wise And destroys the strongest heart.

To be sure, oppressing others turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts his heart.

Surely oppression makes the wise foolish, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

You may be wise, but if you cheat someone, you are acting like a fool. If you take a bribe, you ruin your character.

False challenge troubleth a wise man, and it shall lose the strength of his heart. (Untrue words, that is, lies and slander, trouble a wise person, and they shall destroy the strength of his heart, that is, his resolve, or his determination.)

Corruption makes fools of sensible people, and bribes can ruin you.

Surely oppression makes the wise man foolish, and a bribe corrupts the mind.

Surely oppression makes the wise foolish, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

Surely oppression makes the wise foolish, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

Oppression turns the wise into fools; a bribe corrupts the heart.

For oppression makes a wise man foolish, And a bribe corrupts the [good judgment of the] heart.

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

Extortion can make a fool out of the wise, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

For oppression makes a wise person look foolish, And a bribe corrupts the heart.

Even wise people are fools if they let ·money change their thinking [L a bribe distort their understanding].

For extortion drives a wise man crazy, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

Surely oppression makes the wise man foolish, and a bribe corrupts the mind.

When a wise person takes wealth by force, they become foolish. It is sinful to take money from people who want special favors.

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

But oppression can make a wise man stupid; also a gift can destroy understanding.

Surely oppression makes the wise foolish, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

Surely oppression maketh a chacham mad; and a bribe corrupts the heart.

Oppression can turn a wise person into a fool, and a bribe can corrupt the mind.

For oppression brings confusion to the wise man, and a bribe destroys a man’s heart.

Even the wise will forget their wisdom, if someone pays them enough. That money destroys their understanding.

Even a wise man will become foolish if he lets money change his thinking.

Surely oppression makes a fool of the wise, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

Extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.