Ecclesiastes 8:1 - Tree of Life Version

¹ Who is like the wise person? Who knows the meaning of a matter? A person’s wisdom makes his face shine, transforming the harshness of his face.

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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.

Ecclesiastes 8:1 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 40:8

They said to him, “We dreamed a dream and there is no one to interpret it.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Please tell me.”

Job 33:23

“If there is an angel beside him, a messenger, one out of a thousand, to declare to a man his uprightness,

Exodus 34:35

Bnei-Yisrael saw the face of Moses and that the skin of his face glistened. So Moses put the veil back over his face until he went in to speak with Him.

Proverbs 1:6

to understand a proverb and a puzzle, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

Proverbs 12:8

A man is praised according to his insight, but one with a twisted mind is despised.

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom is before the person of understanding, 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 man considers his ways.

Proverbs 24:5

A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge becomes even stronger.

Daniel 2:22

He reveals deep and hidden things. He knows what lies in darkness and light dwells with Him.

Daniel 2:47

In response the king said to Daniel, “Surely your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and the revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this secret!”

Matthew 17:2

Now He was transfigured before them; His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

Acts 4:13

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and figured out they were laymen without training, they were amazed. They began to realize that these men had been with Yeshua.

Acts 4:29

And now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant Your servants to speak Your word with utmost courage—

Acts 6:15

Watching him intently, everyone who was sitting in the Sanhedrin saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Romans 13:5

Therefore it is necessary to be in submission—not only because of punishment but also because of conscience.

Ephesians 6:19

And pray for me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

Deuteronomy 28:50

a brazen-faced nation that will not respect the old or be gracious to the young.

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be proclaimed in full measure, and all the nations might hear—and I was rescued from the lion’s mouth!

2 Peter 1:20

Above all understand this: no prophecy of Scripture comes about from a person’s own interpretation.