1Who is like the wise man? Who knows the explanation of things? Wisdom brightens a man's face and changes its hard appearance.


In Context

1 Who is like the wise man? Who knows the explanation of things? Wisdom brightens a man's face and changes its hard appearance.

2 Obey the king's command, I say, because you took an oath before God.

3 Do not be in a hurry to leave the king's presence. Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.

Ecclesiastes 8:1 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:1Who [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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:1The wisdom of a man shineth in his countenance, and the most mighty will change his face.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:1Who 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:1Who 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:1Who 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:1Who 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:1Who 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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:1Who 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:1Who is as the wise man? and who knows the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.