Ecclesiastes
7:7
Money
Talks and Bribes do Too!
-
7:7
Extortion turns a wise man into a fool,
and a bribe corrupts the
heart.
This
is the Word of the Lord ... It is meant to change
the way that we think, and the way that we live.
Commentary
by Bob Pardue
Does Money Talk
?
Do you really believe that
money talks? Many would say yes and that every
person has his or her price.
We have seen on the evening
news many cases of extortion and bribes to US
senators, judges, businesspeople, witnesses to
crime, and to other people in every part of our
society.
Solomon says that a person
who takes a bribe is a fool no matter how smart she
thought she was when accepting the
payoff.
Money or bribes can cloud
judgment and are meant to hurt those who would
otherwise tell the truth. In addition, a bribe of
money or gifts gives the illusion that doing the
wrong thing has great rewards.
But, as Solomon stated in
Ecclesiastes; "Extortion turns a wise man into a
fool".
Whether we are rich or poor
there is one thing we can absolutely have in this
life and it is integrity. Don't compromise yours.
If you and I will only resist
the temptation of some of the rewards here on earth
our rewards will be even greater in heaven. The
choice is ours.
Love in Christ
- Bob
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Verses about integrity and money payoffs are
from Life Application Study Bible: New
International Version
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