Ecclesiastes 7:7

Hebrew	כִּ֥י הָעֹ֖שֶׁק יְהוֹלֵ֣ל חָכָ֑ם וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת hebrew The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence. For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים ( לֵ֖בplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigלֵב hebrew Meaning: * The heart * Used figuratively for the feelings, the will and even the intellect * The centre of anything Noun, masculine (although conceptually neutral, being used for both men and women). Occurs nearly 600 times in the Old Testament.1 Samuel 25:37Genesis 6:5Exodus 8:151 Samuel 24:51 Samuel 16:7Jeremiah 17:9Deuteronomy 10:16Deuteronomy 6:5Deuteronomy 6:5Psalm 9:1 (NIV)(verse 2 in the Hebrew Bible)Deuteronomy 6:5Genesis 6:51 Samuel 1:13Psalm 95:10Deuteronomy 6:5… מַתָּנָֽה
ESV	Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
NIV	Extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
NLT	Extortion turns wise people into fools, and bribes corrupt the heart.
LXX	ὅτι ἡplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article συκοφαντία περιφέρει σοφὸν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ἀπόλλυσι τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article καρδίαν εὐτονίας αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV	Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

^{Ecclesiastes 7:6 ← Ecclesiastes 7:7 → Ecclesiastes 7:8}

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