Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Who is as the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
New American Standard Bible
Who is like the wise man and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Who is like the wise person, and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.
International Standard Version
Who is really wise? Who knows how to interpret this saying: "A person's wisdom improves his appearance, softening a harsh countenance."
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
And who knows the interpretation of a matter?
A man’s wisdom illumines his face,
And causes his stern face to beam.
Bible in Basic English
Who is like the wise man? and to whom is the sense of anything clear? A man's wisdom makes his face shining, and his hard face will be changed.
Darby Translation
Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the explanation of things? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face is changed.
Julia Smith Translation
Who as the wise one? and who will know the interpretation of the word? The wisdom of man shall enlighten his face, and the hard of face shall be hated.
King James 2000
Who is as the wise man? and who knows the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Who [is] like the sage? Who knows [the] interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
Modern King James verseion
Who is as the wise? And who knows the meaning of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Who is wise? Who hath knowledge to make an answer? Wisdom maketh a man's face to shine, but malice putteth it out of favour.
NET Bible
Who is a wise person? Who knows the solution to a problem? A person's wisdom brightens his appearance, and softens his harsh countenance.
New Heart English Bible
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 face is changed.
The Emphasized Bible
Who is really a wise man, and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of a man, lighteth up his countenance, but, by defiance of countenance, one is disfigured.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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 face is changed.
Youngs Literal Translation
Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causeth his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
Themes
Face » Shining » Shining faces, general references to
Radiancy » Radiant lives, of the saints
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
Topics
Interlinear
Chakam
Yada`
Paniym
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 8:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Is Valuable
1 Who is as the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed. 2 I [say], Keep the king's command, and that because of the oath of God.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:50
a nation of fierce countenance, that shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young,
Exodus 34:29-30
And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tablets of the testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone by reason of his speaking wi
Proverbs 4:8-9
Exalt her, and she will promote thee. She will bring thee to honor when thou embrace her.
Acts 6:15
And all who sat in the council, having gazed upon him, saw his face like a face of a heavenly agent.
Genesis 40:8
And they said to him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no man who can interpret it. And Joseph said to them, Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell it to me, I pray you.
Genesis 41:15-16
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is no man who can interpret it. And I have heard say of thee, that when thou hear a dream thou can interpret it.
Genesis 41:38-39
And Pharaoh said to his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the spirit of God?
Job 33:23
If there be with him a [heavenly] agent, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,
Proverbs 1:6
to understand a proverb, and a figure, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is before the face of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 24:5
A wise man is strong, yea, a man of knowledge increases might.
Ecclesiastes 2:13-14
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as far as light excels darkness.
Daniel 2:28-30
but there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets. And he has made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:
Daniel 2:47
The king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and LORD of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since thou have been able to reveal this secret.
Daniel 4:18-19
This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. And thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, inasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation. But thou are able, for the spirit o
Matthew 17:2
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
Acts 4:13
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are illiterate and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:29
And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to thy bondmen with all boldness to speak thy word,
1 Corinthians 2:13-16
Which things also we speak, not in things learned from mankind, in words of wisdom, but in things learned from Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
Ephesians 6:19
and for me, so that utterance may be given to me in boldness in opening my mouth to make known the mystery of the good-news,
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the sacred message might be brought to fullness, and all the Gentiles might hear. And I was rescued out of the mouth of the lion.
2 Peter 1:20
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture comes to pass of a personal interpretation.