Whois like the wisemanand whoknowsthe interpretationof a matter?A man'swisdomillumineshim and causes his sternfaceto beam.
Then they saidto him, "We have hada dreamand thereis nooneto interpretit." Then Josephsaidto them, "Do not interpretationsbelong to God?Tell[it] to me, please."
"Ifthereis an angel[as] mediatorfor him, Oneout of a thousand,To reminda manwhatis rightfor him,
the sonsof Israelwould seethe faceof Moses,that the skinof Moses'faceshone.So Moseswould replacethe veiloverhis faceuntilhe wentin to speakwith Him.
To understanda proverband a figure,The wordsof the wiseand their riddles.
A manwill be praisedaccordingto his insight,But one of perversemindwill be despised.
Wisdomis in the presenceof the one who hasunderstanding,But the eyesof a foolare on the endsof the earth.
A wickedmandisplaysa boldface,But as for the upright,he makeshis waysure.
A wisemanis strong,And a manof knowledgeincreasespower.
"It is He who revealsthe profoundand hiddenthings;He knowswhatis in the darkness,And the lightdwellswith Him.
The kingansweredDanieland said,"Surelyyour Godis a Godof godsand a Lordof kingsand a revealerof mysteries,sinceyou have beenableto revealthismystery."
And He was transfiguredbeforethem; and His faceshonelikethe sun,and His garmentsbecameas whiteas light.
Nowas they observedthe confidenceof Peterand Johnand understoodthat they were uneducatedand untrainedmen,they were amazed,and [began] to recognizethem as having beenwith Jesus.
"And now,Lord,take noteof their threats,and grantthat Your bond-servantsmay speakYour wordwith allconfidence,
And fixing their gazeon him, allwho were sittingin the Councilsawhis facelikethe faceof an angel.
Thereforeit is necessaryto be in subjection,not onlybecauseof wrath,but alsofor conscience'sake.
and [pray] on my behalf,that utterancemay be givento me in the openingof my mouth,to make knownwith boldnessthe mysteryof the gospel,
a nationof fiercecountenancewhowill havenorespectfor the old,norshowfavorto the young.
But the Lordstoodwith me and strengthenedme, sothat throughme the proclamationmight be fully accomplished,and that allthe Gentilesmight hear;and I was rescuedout of the lion'smouth.
But knowthisfirstof all, that noprophecyof Scriptureis [a matter] of one's owninterpretation,
