Ecclesiastes 8:1
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Keep the Command of the King
1Who is like the wise man and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom aillumines his face and causes his bstern face to 1beam.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Who is like the wise?
And who knows the interpretation of a thing?
A man’s wisdom makes his face shine,
and the hardness of his face is changed.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Who is like the wise?
Who knows the explanation of things?
A person’s wisdom brightens their face
and changes its hard appearance.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
Who is like the wise person, and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A person’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.
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NLTNew Living Translation
How wonderful to be wise,
to analyze and interpret things.
Wisdom lights up a person’s face,
softening its harshness.
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LEBThe Lexham English 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.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King 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.
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