Ecclesiastes 8:1
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.
KJV
Sapientia hominis lucet in vultu ejus, et potentissimus faciem illius commutabit.
Vulgate
σοφία ἀνθρώπου φωτιεῖ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀναιδὴς προσώπῳ αὐτοῦ μισηθήσεται.
LXX
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.
ASV
מִ֚י כְּ/הֶ֣/חָכָ֔ם וּ/מִ֥י יוֹדֵ֖עַ פֵּ֣שֶׁר דָּבָ֑ר חָכְמַ֤ת אָדָם֙ תָּאִ֣יר פָּנָ֔י/ו וְ/עֹ֥ז פָּנָ֖י/ו יְשֻׁנֶּֽא
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Pet 1:20 — Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
- 2Tim 4:17 — Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- Acts 4:13 — Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
- Acts 4:29 — And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
- Acts 6:15 — And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
- Acts 6:15 — And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
- Dan 4:18 — This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretat
- Deut 28:50 — A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:
- Eccl 2:13 — Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
- Exod 34:29 — And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while
- Jas 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
- Job 33:23 — If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
- Prov 4:8 — Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
- Prov 17:24 — Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
- Prov 17:24 — Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
- Prov 24:5 — A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.