# Who is a wise man? Who knows what the events in life mean?

The writer asks these as leading questions to provide the answer in what he says next.

# causes his face to shine

This means that the person's face will show that he has wisdom. Alternate translation: "shows on his face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# the hardness of his face

This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "his harsh appearance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# is changed

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "changes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])