Ecclesiastes 8:1 - English Standard Version 2016

¹ Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face 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 Tagairtí Cros

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? Please tell them to me.”

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 would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face was shining. And Moses would put the veil over his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

Proverbs 1:6

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

Proverbs 12:8

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

Proverbs 17:24

The discerning 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 the upright gives thought to his ways.

Proverbs 24:5

A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might,

Daniel 2:22

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

Daniel 2:47

The king answered and 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 clothes 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 were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

Acts 4:29

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your 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 in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience.

Ephesians 6:19

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

Deuteronomy 28:50

a hard-faced nation who shall not respect the old or show mercy to the young.

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.

2 Peter 1:20

knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation.