Ecclesiastes 2:15
And I said in my heart, As the event of the fool is, so shall it be to me, even to me; and to what purpose have I gained wisdom? I said moreover in my heart, This is also vanity, because the fool speaks of his abundance.
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1 Kings 3:12behold, I have done according to thy word: behold, I have given thee an understanding and wise heart: there has not been any one like thee before thee, and after thee there shall not arise one like thee.
Ecclesiastes 1:14I beheld all the works that were wrought under the sun; and, behold, all were vanity and waywardness of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 1:18For in the abundance of wisdom is abundance of knowledge; and he that increases knowledge will increase sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 6:8For what advantage has the wise man over the fool, since even the poor knows how to walk in the direction of life?
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 2:13-17
Superiority of Wisdom to Folly. 12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done. 13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. 14 The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all. 15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more… Read the whole commentary →