## What is a wise man? ##

The writer asks this as a leading question 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. AT: "shows on his face" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## the hardness of his face ##

AT: "his harsh appearance" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])