Parallel Verses
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 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."
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.
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.
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 a wise person? Who knows the solution to a problem? A person's wisdom brightens his appearance, and softens his harsh countenance. 2 Obey the king's command, because you took an oath before God to be loyal to him.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:50
a nation of stern appearance that will have no regard for the elderly or pity for the young.
Exodus 34:29-30
Now when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand -- when he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.
Proverbs 4:8-9
Esteem her highly and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
Acts 6:15
All who were sitting in the council looked intently at Stephen and saw his face was like the face of an angel.
Genesis 40:8
They told him, "We both had dreams, but there is no one to interpret them." Joseph responded, "Don't interpretations belong to God? Tell them to me."
Genesis 41:15-16
Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. But I have heard about you, that you can interpret dreams."
Genesis 41:38-39
So Pharaoh asked his officials, "Can we find a man like Joseph, one in whom the Spirit of God is present?"
Job 33:23
If there is an angel beside him, one mediator out of a thousand, to tell a person what constitutes his uprightness;
Proverbs 1:6
To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 24:5
A wise warrior is strong, and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;
Ecclesiastes 2:13-14
I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly, just as light is preferable to darkness:
Daniel 2:28-30
However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the times to come. The dream and the visions you had while lying on your bed are as follows.
Daniel 2:47
The king replied to Daniel, "Certainly your God is a God of gods and Lord of kings and revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery!"
Daniel 4:18-19
"This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now you, Belteshazzar, declare its interpretation, for none of the wise men in my kingdom are able to make known to me the interpretation. But you can do so, for a spirit of the holy gods is in you."
Matthew 17:2
And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.
Acts 4:13
When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:29
And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage,
1 Corinthians 2:13-16
And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.
Ephesians 6:19
Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak -- that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion's mouth!
2 Peter 1:20
Above all, you do well if you recognize this: No prophecy of scripture ever comes about by the prophet's own imagination,