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Ecclesiastes 8:1
NIV:  Who is like the wise? Who knows the explanation of things? A person's wisdom brightens their face and changes its hard appearance.
NAS:  Who is like the wise man and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man's wisdom illumines him and causes his stern face to beam.
KJV:  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.
GWT:  Who is really wise? Who knows how to explain things? Wisdom makes one's face shine, and it changes one's grim look.
ASV:  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 hardness of his face is changed.
BBE:  Who is like the wise man? and to whom is the sense of anything clear? A man's wisdom makes his face shining, and his hard face will be changed.
DBY:  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.
DRB:  The wisdom of a man shineth in his countenance, and the most mighty will change his face.
WBS:  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.
WEB:  Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
YLT:  Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causeth his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

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