Ecclesiastes 1:18
for, in abundance of wisdom [is] abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
In Context
Cross References
Job 28:28And He saith to man: — 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, And to turn from evil [is] understanding.'
Ecclesiastes 2:23For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also [is] vanity.
Ecclesiastes 12:12And further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many books hath no end, and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh.
James 3:13Who [is] wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 1:13-18
Vanity of Human Wisdom. 12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. 16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am… Read the whole commentary →