Ecclesiastes 8:1

Modern English Version

Who is like a wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a matter? A person’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the harshness of his face is softened.

Cross References

Genesis 40:8

And they said to him, “We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter for it.” Then Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell them to me.”

Job 33:23

If there is a messenger for him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,

Exodus 34:35

The Israelites saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone, and then Moses put the veil over his face again until he went in to speak with Him.

Proverbs 1:6

to understand a proverb and an interpretation, the words of the wise and their riddles.

Proverbs 12:8

According to his wisdom will a man be praised, but the perverse of heart will be despised.

Proverbs 17:24

The sight of the discerning is toward wisdom, but the eyes of the fool are on the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 21:29

A wicked man defiantly hardens his face, but the upright establishes his way.

Proverbs 24:5

A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increases strength,

Daniel 2:22

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

Daniel 2:47

The king answered Daniel and said, “Truly your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret.”

Matthew 17:2

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

Acts 4:13

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were untrained and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

Acts 4:29

Now, Lord, look on their threats and grant that Your servants may speak Your word with great boldness,

Acts 6:15

All who sat in the Sanhedrin, gazing at him, saw his face as the face of an angel.

Romans 13:5

So it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for the sake of conscience.

Ephesians 6:19

Pray for me, that the power to speak may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

Deuteronomy 28:50

a nation with a fierce countenance, which will not respect the old or show favor to the young.

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

2 Peter 1:20

But know this first of all, that no prophecy of the Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation.