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OET-LV Who like_the_wise and_who [is]_knowing [the]_interpretation of_a_matter [the]_wisdom of_anyone it_makes_shine his/its_faces/face and_hardness his/its_faces/face it_is_changed.
UHB מִ֚י כְּהֶ֣חָכָ֔ם וּמִ֥י יוֹדֵ֖עַ פֵּ֣שֶׁר דָּבָ֑ר חָכְמַ֤ת אָדָם֙ תָּאִ֣יר פָּנָ֔יו וְעֹ֥ז פָּנָ֖יו יְשֻׁנֶּֽא׃ ‡
(miy ⱪəheḩākām ūmiy yōdēˊa pēsher ddāⱱār ḩākəmat ʼādām ttāʼiyr pānāyv vəˊoz pānāyv yəshunneʼ.)
Key: yellow:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT Who is like the wise person
⇔ and who knows the interpretation of a matter?
⇔ The wisdom of a person gives light to his face
⇔ and the strength of his face is changed.
UST I will tell you about those who are truly wise,
⇔ with the result that they can explain why everything happens.
⇔ Being wise enables people to be happy
⇔ and enables them to smile.
BSB § Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.
OEB Who is like the wise man?
⇔ Who is skilled in interpretation?
⇔ A man’s wisdom illumines his face,
⇔ And a face that is harsh is transfigured.
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.
NET Who is a wise person? Who knows the solution to a problem?
⇔ A person’s wisdom brightens his appearance, and softens his harsh countenance.
LSV Who [is] as the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causes his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
FBV Who can compare to the truly wise? Who knows how to interpret things? If you have wisdom your face lights up, and your stern look is softened.
T4T I will tell you about those who are truly wise [RHQ]
⇔ with the result that they can explain why everything happens.
⇔ Being wise enables people to be happy [MTY]
⇔ and enables them to smile.
LEB No LEB ECC 8:1 verse available
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.
MOF No MOF ECC book available
JPS 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 is changed.
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.
DRA The wisdom of a man shineth in his countenance, and the most mighty will change his face.
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.
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.
RV 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.
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 hardness of his face is changed.
KJB 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.
(Who is as the wise man? and who knowth/knows the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.)
BB Who is wise? who hath knowledge to make an aunswere? A mans wysdome maketh his face to shine: but vnshamefastnes putteth it out of fauour.
(Who is wise? who hath/has knowledge to make an aunswere? A mans wisdom maketh his face to shine: but unshamefastnes putteth/puts it out of fauour.)
GNV Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? the wisedome of a man doth make his face to shine: and the strength of his face shalbe changed.
(Who is as the wise man? and who knowth/knows the interpretation of a thing? the wisdom of a man doth make his face to shine: and the strength of his face shall be changed.)
CB where as no man hath wy?dome & vnderstodinge, to geue answere there vnto. Wy?dome maketh a mas face to shyne, but malice putteth it out of fauoure.
(where as no man hath/has wy?dome and understanding, to give answer there unto. Wy?dome maketh a mas face to shyne, but malice putteth/puts it out of favour.)
WYC The wisdom of a man schyneth in his cheer; and the myytieste schal chaunge his face.
(The wisdom of a man shineth/shines in his cheer; and the myytieste shall chaunge his face.)
LUT Wer ist so weise? und wer kann das auslegen? Die Weisheit des Menschen erleuchtet sein Angesicht; wer aber frech ist, der ist feindselig,
(Who is so weise? and wer kann the auslegen? The Weisheit the Menschen erleuchtet his Angesicht; wer but frech is, the is feindselig,)
CLV [Sapientia hominis lucet in vultu ejus, et potentissimus faciem illius commutabit.
([Sapientia hominis lucet in vultu eyus, and potentissimus faciem illius commutabit.)
BRN A man's wisdom will lighten his countenance; but a man of shameless countenance will be hated.
BrLXX Σοφία ἀνθρώπου φωτιεῖ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀναιδὴς προσώπῳ αὐτοῦ μισηθήσεται.
(Sofia anthrōpou fōtiei prosōpon autou, kai anaidaʸs prosōpōi autou misaʸthaʸsetai.)
8:1 softening its harshness: Anxiety, anger, sorrow, and frustration can harden one’s face, but the enjoyment of life and wisdom will lighten it.
(Occurrence 0) Who is a wise man? Who knows what the events in life mean?
(Some words not found in UHB: who? like,the,wise and,who knows interpretation thing wisdom_of humankind makes_~_shine his/its=faces/face and,hardness his/its=faces/face changed )
The writer asks these as leading questions to provide the answer in what he says next.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
(Occurrence 0) causes his face to shine
(Some words not found in UHB: who? like,the,wise and,who knows interpretation thing wisdom_of humankind makes_~_shine his/its=faces/face and,hardness his/its=faces/face changed )
This means that the person’s face will show that he has wisdom. Alternate translation: “shows on his face”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
(Occurrence 0) the hardness of his face
(Some words not found in UHB: who? like,the,wise and,who knows interpretation thing wisdom_of humankind makes_~_shine his/its=faces/face and,hardness his/its=faces/face changed )
This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “his harsh appearance”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
(Occurrence 0) is changed
(Some words not found in UHB: who? like,the,wise and,who knows interpretation thing wisdom_of humankind makes_~_shine his/its=faces/face and,hardness his/its=faces/face changed )
If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “changes”