Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is like the wise man, and who knoweth the explanation of a thing? A man's wisdom brighteneth his countenance, and the harshness of his face is changed.
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In The King James Version
In Context
2I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that on account of the oath of God.
Cross References
Job 33:23But if there be with him a messenger, An interpreter, one of a thousand, Who may show unto man his duty,
Proverbs 4:8Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her;
Proverbs 17:24Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in 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 →