American Standard Version
"For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. "
— Ecclesiastes 1:18, American Standard Version
“For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. ”
“For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.”
“For with great wisdom comes great frustration; whoever increases his knowledge merely increases his heartache.”
“Because in much wisdom there is much indignation: and he that addeth knowledge, addeth also labour. ”
“Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.”
“For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. ”
That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.