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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 Numbers
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 Hebrew
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 |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם; 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; 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; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).
- H2451 — חׇכְמָה (chokmâh, khok-maw'): from חָכַם; 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; from עָזַז; 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; from פָּנָה); 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; {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 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 References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- 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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