8:1a Who is like the wise man?

Who is really wise? (God’s Word)
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How do we recognize a truly wise person?
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I will tell you what the truly wise person is like.

8:1b Who knows the interpretation of a matter?

Who really knows the meaning of things?
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Who knows how to interpret things? (FBV)
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I will tell you who can really explain the meaning of things.

8:1a-b (combined)

What does it mean to be wise and to know the meaning of things?
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How do you recognize the person who is wise, the one who knows the meaning of things?

8:1c A man’s wisdom brightens his face,

Wisdom helps a person to be happy. (EEB)
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If a person is truly wise, his face will show it.

8:1d and the sternness of his face is changed.

It changes a sad face into a happy one. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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⌊Wisdom⌋ makes their frowns disappear.

8:1c-d (combined)

A wise person has a friendly face. There is no anger in it.
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You can see whether a person is wise ⌊or not⌋ by his happy face. Wisdom changes a person’s appearance.

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