Ecclesiastes 8:1

A Conservative Version

Who is as the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Cross References

Acts 6:15

And all who sat in the council, having gazed upon him, saw his face like a face of a heavenly agent.

Deuteronomy 28:50

a nation of fierce countenance, that shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young,

2 Peter 1:20

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture comes to pass of a personal interpretation.

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the sacred message might be brought to fullness, and all the Gentiles might hear. And I was rescued out of the mouth of the lion.

Acts 4:29

And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to thy bondmen with all boldness to speak thy word,

Acts 4:13

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are illiterate and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom is before the face of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Job 33:23

If there be with him a [heavenly] agent, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,

Ephesians 6:19

and for me, so that utterance may be given to me in boldness in opening my mouth to make known the mystery of the good-news,

Matthew 17:2

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.

Daniel 2:47

The king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and LORD of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since thou have been able to reveal this secret.

Proverbs 24:5

A wise man is strong, yea, a man of knowledge increases might.

Proverbs 1:6

to understand a proverb, and a figure, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Genesis 40:8

And they said to him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no man who can interpret it. And Joseph said to them, Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell it to me, I pray you.

Romans 13:5

Therefore there is a need to be subordinate, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience.

Proverbs 21:29

A wicked man hardens his face, but as for an upright man, he establishes his ways.

Exodus 34:35

And the sons 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 12:8

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Daniel 2:22

He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.