Ecclesiastes 7:5-7

International Standard Version

⁵ It is better to listen to a wise person’s rebuke
    than to listen to the praise^[a] of fools.
⁶ For as thorns burn to heat a pot,
    so also is the laughter of the fool—
        even this is pointless.

⁷ Unjust gain makes the wise foolish,
    and a bribe corrupts the heart.