A man's wisdom will lighten his countenance; but a man of shameless countenance will be hated.
KJV
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.
Parallel Translations
Who knows the wise? and who knows the interpretation of a saying? A man's wisdom will lighten his countenance; but a man of shameless countenance will be hated.
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.
Cross References
Acts 6:15Deuteronomy 28:502 Peter 1:202 Timothy 4:17Proverbs 4:8–9Acts 4:13Proverbs 17:24Daniel 4:18–19Ecclesiastes 2:13–14Exodus 34:29–30Acts 4:29Job 33:23Proverbs 24:51 Corinthians 2:13–16Matthew 17:2
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