Ecclesiastes 8:1 - The Scriptures 2009

¹ Who is like a wise one? And who knows the meaning of a matter? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ WHO IS like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his countenance is changed.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Common English Bible

¹ Who is wise? And who knows the meaning of anything? A person’s wisdom brightens the expression; it changes the hardness of someone’s face.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ The wisdom of a man shines in his countenance, and even the expression of a most powerful man will change.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ The wisdom of a man shineth in his countenance, and the most mighty will change his face.

Ecclesiastes 8:1 Cross References

Genesis 40:8

And they said to him, “We each have dreamed a dream, and there is no one to interpret it.” And Yosĕph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to Elohim? Relate them to me, please.”

Job 33:23

If there is a messenger for him, a mediator, one among a thousand, to show man His straightness,

Exodus 34:35

and the children of Yisra’ĕl would see the face of Mosheh, that the skin of Mosheh’s face shone, and Mosheh would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with Him.

Proverbs 1:6

For understanding a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.

Proverbs 12:8

A man is praised according to his wisdom, But the perverted of heart becomes despised.

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom is before the face of the understanding one, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 21:29

A wrong man hardens his face, But as for the straight, he establishes his way.

Proverbs 24:5

Mighty is the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge strengthens power;

Daniel 2:22

“He reveals deep and secret matters. He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him.

Daniel 2:47

The sovereign answered Dani’ĕl, and said, “Truly your Elah is the Elah of elahin, the Master of sovereigns, and a revealer of secrets, since you were able to reveal this secret.”

Matthew 17:2

and He was transformed before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as the light.

Acts 4:13

And seeing the boldness of Kĕpha and Yoḥanan, and perceiving that they were unlearned and ordinary men, they marvelled. And they recognised that they had been with יהושע.

Acts 4:29

“And now, יהוה, look on their threats, and give to Your servants all boldness to speak Your word,

Acts 6:15

And all who sat in the council, looking steadily at him, saw his face was like the face of a heavenly messenger.

Romans 13:5

Therefore, it is necessary to be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of the conscience.

Ephesians 6:19

also for me, that a word might be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to be bold in making known the secret of the Good News,

Deuteronomy 28:50

a fierce-looking nation, which shall show no regard for the elderly nor show favour to the young,

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Master stood with me and did strengthen me, so that through me the preaching might be completely accomplished, and that all the nations should hear. And I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth.

2 Peter 1:20

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture came to be of one’s own interpretation,