Ecclesiastes 8:1
Authorized (King James) Version
8 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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Ecclesiastes 8:1
American Standard Version
8 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 [a]hardness of his face is changed.
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- Ecclesiastes 8:1 Hebrew strength.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
New International Version
8 Who is like the wise?
Who knows the explanation of things?
A person’s wisdom brightens their face
and changes its hard appearance.
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