Ecclesiastes 8:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ecclesiastes 8:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 8:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 8:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Who 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.”

Ecclesiastes 8:1 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Ecclesiastes 8:1 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 8:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Who <FI>is<Fi> as the wise? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causeth his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.”

Ecclesiastes 8:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the explanation of things? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face is changed. ”

Ecclesiastes 8:1 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 8:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? the wisedome of a man doth make his face to shine: and the strength of his face shalbe changed.”

Ecclesiastes 8:1 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:1 in Context — 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.

2 I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 8:1 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 8:1 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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