Ecclesiastes 8:1

WEB

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.

KJV

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.

BSB

¹Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.

FBV

¹^[+] Who can compare to the truly wise?^[+] Who knows how to interpret things? If you have wisdom your face lights up, and your stern look is softened.

Extra References

Acts 6:15

¹⁵All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

Deuteronomy 28:50

⁵⁰a nation of fierce facial expressions, that doesn’t respect the elderly, nor show favor to the young.

2 Peter 1:20

²⁰knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.

Acts 4:29

²⁹Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

Proverbs 24:5

⁵A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,

Proverbs 17:24

²⁴Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

2 Timothy 4:17

¹⁷But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

Proverbs 4:8-9

⁸Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor when you embrace her. ⁹She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you.”

¹⁸“This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

¹⁹Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken mute for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream or the interpretation, trouble you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries.

Job 33:23

²³“If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,