ASV: Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.
BBE: The wise are troubled by the ways of the cruel, and the giving of money is the destruction of the heart.
DBY: Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad, and a gift destroyeth the heart.
KJV: Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
JPS: Surely oppression turneth a wise man into a fool; and a gift destroyeth the understanding.
WBS: Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
WEB: Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.
YLT: Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.
