Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is a wise man? 2 Who knows what the events in life mean? 1 Wisdom in a man causes his face to shine, 2 and the hardness of his face is changed.
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2I advise you to obey the king's command because of God's oath to protect him.
Cross References
Genesis 40:8They said to him, “We have both dreamed a dream and no one can interpret it.” Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me, please.”
Genesis 41:38Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a man as this, in whom is the Spirit of God?”
Exodus 34:35When the Israelites saw Moses' face shining, he would put the veil over his face again until he went back in to speak with Yahweh.
Job 33:23But if there is an angel who can be a mediator for him, 1 a mediator, one from among the thousands of angels, 1 to show him what is right to do, 1
Proverbs 4:8Cherish wisdom and she will exalt you; 1 she will honor you when you embrace her. 1
Proverbs 17:24The one who has understanding sets his face toward wisdom, 1 but the eyes of a fool are set on the ends of the earth. 1
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 →