New International Version (NIV)
1Who is like the wise?
Who knows the explanation of things?
A person’s wisdom brightens their face
and changes its hard appearance.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Ecclesiastes 8:1 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
1Who is like the wise person and who knows the meaning of a matter? A person’s wisdom illuminates his face and makes his stern face 8:1 Or changebrighten up.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
1Who 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.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
1Who is like the wise man?
And who knows the interpretation of a matter?
A man’s wisdom illumines his face,
And causes his stern face to beam.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
1Who 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.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
1Who is like a wise person?
Who knows how to explain things?
A person’s wisdom makes their face bright.
It softens the look on their face.