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Ecclesiastes 7:7
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7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
    and a bribe(A) corrupts the heart.

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Ecclesiastes 7:7
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7 Surely (A)oppression drives the wise into madness,
    and (B)a bribe corrupts the heart.

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Ecclesiastes 7:7
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7 For (A)oppression makes a wise person look foolish,
And a (B)bribe [a]corrupts the heart.

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