Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Because in much wisdom there is much indignation: and he that addeth knowledge, addeth also labour. for in Ecclesiastes 2:15 And I said in my heart: If the death of the fool and mine shall be one, what doth it avail me, that I have applied myself more to the study of wisdom? And speaking with my own mind, I perceived that this also was vanity. Ecclesiastes 7:16 Be not over just: and be not more wise than is necessary, lest thou become stupid. Ecclesiastes 12:12,13 More than these, my son, require not. Of making many books there is no end: and much study is an affliction of the flesh. . . . Job 28:28 And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding. 1 Corinthians 3:18-20 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. . . . James 3:13-17 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge, among you? Let him shew, by a good contestation, his work in the meekness of wisdom. . . . Context With Wisdom Comes Sorrow…17And I have given my heart to know prudence, and learning, and errors, and folly: and I have perceived that in these also there was labour, and vexation of spirit, 18Because in much wisdom there is much indignation: and he that addeth knowledge, addeth also labour. Cross References Ecclesiastes 2:23 All his days are full of sorrows and miseries, even in the night he doth not rest in mind: and is not this vanity? Ecclesiastes 12:12 More than these, my son, require not. Of making many books there is no end: and much study is an affliction of the flesh. Lexicon Forכִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction with much בְּרֹ֥ב (bə·rōḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness wisdom חָכְמָ֖ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: Wisdom comes much רָב־ (rāḇ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great sorrow, כָּ֑עַס (kā·‘as) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3708: Vexation, anger and as knowledge דַּ֖עַת (da·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1847: Knowledge grows, וְיוֹסִ֥יף (wə·yō·w·sîp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3254: To add, augment grief מַכְאֽוֹב׃ (maḵ·’ō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4341: Anguish, affliction increases. יוֹסִ֥יף (yō·w·sîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3254: To add, augment Additional Translations For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases.For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. For in the abundance of wisdom is abundance of knowledge; and he that increases knowledge will increase sorrow. For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. for, in abundance of wisdom is abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.' Jump to Previous Abundance Addeth Grief Increase Increases Increaseth Increasing Pain Results Sadness Sorrow Vexation WisdomJump to Next Abundance Addeth Grief Increase Increases Increaseth Increasing Pain Results Sadness Sorrow Vexation WisdomExternal Links Ecclesiastes 1:18 NIVEcclesiastes 1:18 NLT Ecclesiastes 1:18 ESV Ecclesiastes 1:18 NASB Ecclesiastes 1:18 ASV Ecclesiastes 1:18 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 1:18 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 1:18 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 1:18 French Bible Ecclesiastes 1:18 German Bible Alphabetical: and Because comes For grief in increasing is knowledge more much pain results sorrow the there wisdom with OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 1:18 For in much wisdom is much grief (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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