Ecclesiastes 8

NET

Earthly Power Demonstrates the Limitations of Wisdom

1 Who is a wise person? Who knows the solution to a problem? A person’s wisdom brightens his appearance, and softens his harsh countenance.


Darby

Earthly Power Demonstrates the Limitations of Wisdom

1 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.


KJV

Earthly Power Demonstrates the Limitations of Wisdom

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 boldnessK4437of his face shall be changed.


KJV Bible Notes

the boldness: Heb. the strength.


Strong's

1 Who is as the wiseH2450 man? and who knowethH3045 the interpretationH6592 of a isH1697? a man'sH120 wisdomH2451 maketh his faceH6440 to shineH215, man the boldnessH5797 of his faceH6440 shall be changedH8132.