Ecclesiastes 7:7
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.”
הָלַל
it will make look foolish
To praise, to shine, to boast. Halal. Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Exuberant irrepressible praise is the proper response to God.
לֵב
a heart
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לֵב
Heart, mind, will. Leb. The centre of human personality. Guard your heart above all else for everything you do flows from it.
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מַתָּנָה
a bribe
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מַתָּנָה
a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe
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חָכָם
a wise person
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חָכָם
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
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