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Ecclesiastes 8:1
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Ecclesiastes 8:1
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Obey the King and Enjoy Yourself
8 Who is like the wise man?
And who knows the interpretation of a thing?
Being wise makes one’s face shine,
but arrogance changes one’s face.(A)
Ecclesiastes 8:1
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 8:1
New International Version
8 Who is like the wise?
Who knows the explanation of things?
A person’s wisdom brightens their face
and changes its hard appearance.
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