Ecclesiastes 8:1 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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.

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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 unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell it me, I pray you.

Job 33:23

If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To shew unto man what is right for him;

Exodus 34:35

and the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the veil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

Proverbs 1:6

To understand a proverb, and a figure; The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Proverbs 12:8

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding: But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 21:29

A wicked man hardeneth his face: But as for the upright, he ordereth his ways.

Proverbs 24:5

A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.

Daniel 2:22

he revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

Daniel 2:47

The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, sing thou hast been able to reveal this secret.

Matthew 17:2

and he was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.

Acts 4:13

Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

Acts 4:29

And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness,

Acts 6:15

And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Romans 13:5

Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience sake.

Ephesians 6:19

And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

Deuteronomy 28:50

a nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

2 Peter 1:20

knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.