Ecclesiastes 1:18
King James Version (KJV)
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
In context
16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 1:18 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
- WEB World English Bible
- For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for, in abundance of wisdom [is] abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.