Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is like the wise? and who knoweth [as well] the explanation of a thing? a man's wisdom enlighteneth his face, and the boldness of his face will be lessened.
Leeser Tanakh
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In Context
2I [counsel thee], Keep the king's command, and that which regardeth the oath [to him taken] by God.
Cross References
Genesis 40:8And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is none to interpret it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell it to me, I pray you.
Genesis 41:38And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is?
Exodus 34:35And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the vail again over his face, until he went in to speak with him.
Job 33:23If there be now about him one single angel, as defender, one out of a thousand, to tell for man his uprightness:
Proverbs 4:8Hold her in high esteem, and she will exalt thee: she will bring thee to honor, when thou embracest her.
Proverbs 17:24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are at the ends of the earth.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 8:1
Solomon, in this chapter, comes to recommend wisdom to us as the most powerful antidote against both the temptations and vexations that arise from the vanity of the world. Here is, I. The benefit and praise of wisdom, ver. 1 . II. Some particular instances of wisdom prescribed to us. 1. We must keep in due subjection to the government God has set over us, ver. 2-5 . 2. We must get ready for sudden evils, and especially for sudden death, ver. 6-8 . 3. We must arm ourselves against the temptation of an oppressive… Read the whole commentary →