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Ecclesiastes 7:6-8
New King James Version
Ecclesiastes 7:6-8
New King James Version
6 (A)For like the [a]crackling of thorns under a pot,
So is the laughter of the fool.
This also is vanity.
7 Surely oppression destroys a wise man’s reason,
(B)And a bribe [b]debases the heart.
8 The end of a thing is better than its beginning;
(C)The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:6 Lit. sound
- Ecclesiastes 7:7 destroys
Ecclesiastes 7:6-8
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 7:6-8
New International Version
6 Like the crackling of thorns(A) under the pot,
so is the laughter(B) of fools.
This too is meaningless.
7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
and a bribe(C) corrupts the heart.
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
and patience(D) is better than pride.
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