Ecclesiastes 8:1

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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.

Cross References

Genesis 40:8

They said to him, “We have had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them.” And Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell them to me, I pray you.”

Job 33:23

If there be for him an angel, a mediator, one of the thousand, to declare to man what is right for him;

Exodus 34:35

the people of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone; and Moses would 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 riddles.

Proverbs 12:8

A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of perverse mind is despised.

Proverbs 17:24

A man of understanding sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 21:29

A wicked man puts on a bold face, but an upright man considers his ways.

Proverbs 24:5

A wise man is mightier than a strong man, and a man of knowledge than he who has strength;

Daniel 2:22

he reveals deep and mysterious things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

Daniel 2:47

The king said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.”

Matthew 17:2

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

Acts 4:13

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they wondered; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

Acts 4:29

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

Acts 6:15

And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Romans 13:5

Therefore one must be subject, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience.

Ephesians 6:19

and also for me, that utterance may be given me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,

Deuteronomy 28:50

a nation of stern countenance, who shall not regard the person of the old or show favor to the young,

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength to proclaim the message fully, that all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth.

2 Peter 1:20

First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation,