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Ecclesiastes 7:7 LITV
(7) For oppression makes a wise man mad; and a bribe destroys the heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 CEV
(7) Corruption makes fools of sensible people, and bribes can ruin you.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 NWT
. . .For mere oppression may make a wise one act crazy, and a gift can destroy the heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 DRB
(7) (7:8) Oppression troubleth the wise, and shall destroy the strength of his heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 BBE
(7) The wise are troubled by the ways of the cruel, and the giving of money is the destruction of the heart.

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation