NET Bible
"For with great wisdom comes great frustration; whoever increases his knowledge merely increases his heartache."
— Ecclesiastes 1:18, NET Bible
“For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. ”
“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.”
“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. ”
What is bent cannot be straightened, and what is missing cannot be supplied.
Futility of Secular Wisdom I thought to myself,“I have become much wiser than any of my predecessors who ruled over Jerusalem; I have acquired much wisdom and knowledge.”
So I decided to discern the benefit of wisdom and knowledge over foolish behavior and ideas; however, I concluded that even this endeavor is like trying to chase the wind!
For with great wisdom comes great frustration; whoever increases his knowledge merely increases his heartache.