Ecclesiastes 1:18

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

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WEBBE

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

BSB

For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases.

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.