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Ecclesiastes 8:1
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Ecclesiastes 8:1
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Obey the King and Enjoy Yourself
8 Who is like the wise man?
And who knows the interpretation of a thing?
Being wise makes one’s face shine,
but arrogance changes one’s face.(A)
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Christian Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Christian Standard Bible
Wisdom, Authorities, and Inequities
8 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.(A)
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