KJV: Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
YLT: Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.
Darby: Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad, and a gift destroyeth the heart.
ASV: Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.
כִּ֥י | Surely |
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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הָעֹ֖שֶׁק | oppression |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עֹשֶׁק Sense: oppression, extortion, injury. |
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יְהוֹלֵ֣ל | destroys reason |
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: הָלַל Sense: to shine. |
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חָכָ֑ם | a wise [man's] |
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: חָכָם Sense: wise, wise (man). |
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וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד | and debases |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָבַד Sense: perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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לֵ֖ב | the heart |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: לֵב Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding. |
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מַתָּנָֽה | a bribe |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: מַתָּנָה Sense: gift. |