Ecclesiastes 8:1

The wisdom of a man schyneth in his cheer; and the myytieste schal chaunge his face.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2I kepe the mouth of the kyng, and the comaundementis and sweryngis of God.

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Cross References

Genesis 40:8Whiche answeriden, We seiyen a dreem, and `noon is that expowneth to vs. And Joseph seide to hem, Whether expownyng is not of God? Telle ye to me what ye han seyn.

Genesis 41:38and alle his mynystris, and he spak to hem, Wher we moun fynde sich a man which is ful of Goddis spirit?

Exodus 34:35whiche sien that the face of Moyses goynge out was horned, but eft he hilide his face, if ony tyme he spak to hem.

Job 33:23If an aungel, oon of a thousynde, is spekynge for hym, that he telle the equyte of man, God schal haue mercy on hym,

Proverbs 4:8Take thou it, and it schal enhaunse thee; thou schalt be glorified of it, whanne thou hast biclippid it.

Proverbs 17:24Wisdom schyneth in the face of a prudent man; the iyen of foolis ben in the endis of erthe.

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