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Ecclesiastes 1:18

for in myche wisdom is myche indignacioun, and he that encressith kunnyng, encreessith also trauel.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

In Context

17And Y yaf myn herte, that Y schulde knowe prudence and doctryn, and errours and foli. And Y knew that in these thingis also was trauel and turment of spirit;

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Cross References

Job 28:28And he seide to man, Lo! the drede of the Lord, thilke is wisdom; and to go awei fro yuel, is vndurstondyng.

Ecclesiastes 2:23Alle hise daies ben ful of sorewis and meschefs, and bi nyyt he restith not in soule; and whether this is not vanyte?

Ecclesiastes 12:12My sone, seke thou no more than these; noon ende is to make many bookis, and ofte thenkyng is turment of fleisch.

James 3:13Who is wijs, and tauyt among you? schewe he of good lyuyng his worching, in myldenesse of his wisdom.

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