Ecclesiastes 8:1
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Bible > Ecclesiastes > Chapter 8 > Verse 1
Ecclesiastes 8:1
| ← Ecclesiastes 7:29 | Ecclesiastes 8:1 (KJV) | Ecclesiastes 8:2 → |
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Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
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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.
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I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
Who is as the wiseH2450 man? and who knowethH3045 the interpretationH6592 of a thingH1697? a man'sH120 wisdomH2451 maketh his faceH6440 to shineH215, and the boldnessH5797 of his faceH6440 shall be changedH8132.
Original HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
מִי כְּהֶחָכָם וּמִי יֹודֵעַ פֵּשֶׁר דָּבָר חָכְמַת אָדָם תָּאִיר פָּנָיו וְעֹז פָּנָיו יְשֻׁנֶּא׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
מִ֚י |
mi | H4310 | HTi | who? |
כְּ/הֶ֣/חָכָ֔ם |
ke./He./cha.Kham | H2450 | HR/Td/Aamsa | (is) like/ the/ wise (person) |
וּ/מִ֥י |
u./Mi | H4310 | HC/Ti | and/ who? |
יוֹדֵ֖עַ |
yo.De.a' | H3045 | HVqrmsa | (is) knowing |
פֵּ֣שֶׁר |
Pe.sher | H6592 | HNcmsc | (the) interpretation of |
דָּבָ֑ר |
da.Var | H1697 | HNcmsa | a matter |
חָכְמַ֤ת |
cha.khe.Mat | H2451 | HNcfsc | (the) wisdom of |
אָדָם֙ |
'a.Dam | H120 | HNcmsa | anyone |
תָּאִ֣יר |
ta.'Ir | H215 | HVhi3fs | it makes shine |
פָּנָ֔י/ו |
pa.Na/v | H6440 | HNcbpc/Sp3ms | face/ his |
וְ/עֹ֥ז |
ve./'Oz | H5797 | HC/Ncmsc | and/ (the) strength of |
פָּנָ֖י/ו |
pa.Na/v | H6440 | HNcbpc/Sp3ms | face/ his |
יְשֻׁנֶּֽא |
ye.shu.Ne' | H8132 | HVPi3ms | it is changed |
Strong's References
- H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם (ʼâdam) H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
- H215 — אוֹר (ʼôwr, ore): a primitive root; to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically); [idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
- H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר (dâbar) H1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
- H2450 — חָכָם (châkâm, khaw-kawm'): from חָכַם (châkam) H2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).
- H2451 — חׇכְמָה (chokmâh, khok-maw'): from חָכַם (châkam) H2449; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
- H3045 — יָדַע (yâdaʻ, yaw-dah'): a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot.
- H5797 — עֹז (ʻôz, oze): or (fully) עוֹז (ʻôwz); from עָזַז (ʻâzaz) H5810; strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise); boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
- H6440 — פָּנִים (pânîym, paw-neem'): plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה (pâneh); from פָּנָה (pânâh) H6437; the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
- H6592 — פֵּשֶׁר (pêsher, pay'-sher): corresponding to פְּשַׁר (pᵉshar) H6591; an interpretation; interpretation.
- H8132 — שָׁנָא (shânâʼ, shaw-naw'): a primitive root; to alter; change.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H4310 — מִי (mîy, me): an interrogative pronoun of persons, as מָה (mâh) H4100 is of things; who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix; any (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- a man's — Exodus 34:29-30, Proverbs 4:8-9, Proverbs 17:24, Proverbs 24:5, Matthew 17:2, Acts 6:15
- and the — Deuteronomy 28:50, Acts 4:13, Acts 4:29, Ephesians 6:19
- as the — Ecclesiastes 2:13-14, 1 Corinthians 2:13-16
- boldness — 2 Timothy 4:17
- who knoweth — Genesis 40:8, Genesis 41:15-16, Genesis 41:38-39, Job 33:23, Proverbs 1:6, Daniel 2:28-30, Daniel 2:47, Daniel 4:18-19, 2 Peter 1:20
Reciprocal references (5): Exodus 34:35, Psalms 104:15, Proverbs 12:8, Proverbs 24:23, James 3:13
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: LIGHT-DARKNESS
- Nave’s: WISDOM
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