Ecclesiastes 1:18
World English Bible (WEB)
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
In context
16 I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”
17 I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.
18 For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 1:18 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
- KJV King James Version
- For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth 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.