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Introduction to Ecclesiastes 8:1: Wisdom That Transfigures the Face This exquisite proverb-like reflection in Ecclesiastes 8:1 opens with two rhetorical questions and closes with a poetic image. The key phrase, פֵּ֣שֶׁר דָּבָ֑ר (“the interpretation of a matter”), evokes the ancient Hebrew concern not only for knowledge but for the deeper understanding that wisdom alone provides. In this article, we explore the grammatical form and deeper nuance of the construct chain פֵּ֣שֶׁר דָּבָ֑ר, its rhetorical context, and the literary symmetry that gives this verse its philosophical glow.… Learn Hebrew