Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. New Living Translation The greater my wisdom, the greater my grief. To increase knowledge only increases sorrow. English Standard Version For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. Berean Standard Bible For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases. King James Bible For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. New King James Version For in much wisdom is much grief, And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. New American Standard Bible Because in much wisdom there is much grief; and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain. NASB 1995 Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain. NASB 1977 Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain. Legacy Standard Bible Because in much wisdom there is much vexation, and whoever increases knowledge increases pain. Amplified Bible For in much [human] wisdom there is much displeasure and exasperation; increasing knowledge increases sorrow. Christian Standard Bible For with much wisdom is much sorrow; as knowledge increases, grief increases. Holman Christian Standard Bible For with much wisdom is much sorrow; as knowledge increases, grief increases. American Standard Version For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because with abundance of wisdom is much grief, and he that increases knowing increases sorrow. Brenton Septuagint Translation For in the abundance of wisdom is abundance of knowledge; and he that increases knowledge will increase sorrow. Contemporary English Version The more you know, the more you hurt; the more you understand, the more you suffer. Douay-Rheims Bible Because In much wisdom there is much indignation: and he that addeth knowledge, addeth also labour. English Revised Version For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. GOD'S WORD® Translation With a lot of wisdom [comes] a lot of heartache. The greater [your] knowledge, the greater [your] pain. Good News Translation The wiser you are, the more worries you have; the more you know, the more it hurts. International Standard Version For with much wisdom there is much sorrow; the more someone adds to knowledge, the more someone adds to grief. JPS Tanakh 1917 For in much wisdom is much vexation; And he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Literal Standard Version for in abundance of wisdom [is] abundance of sadness, and he who adds knowledge adds pain.” Majority Standard Bible For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases. New American Bible For in much wisdom there is much sorrow; whoever increases knowledge increases grief. NET Bible For with great wisdom comes great frustration; whoever increases his knowledge merely increases his heartache. New Revised Standard Version For in much wisdom is much vexation, and those who increase knowledge increase sorrow. New Heart English Bible For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. Webster's Bible Translation For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. World English Bible For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. Young's Literal Translation for, in abundance of wisdom is abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context With Wisdom Comes Sorrow…17So I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly; I learned that this, too, is a pursuit of the wind. 18For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases. Cross References Ecclesiastes 2:23 Indeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile. Ecclesiastes 12:12 And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body. Treasury of Scripture For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow. for in Ecclesiastes 2:15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. Ecclesiastes 7:16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? Ecclesiastes 12:12,13 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh… 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 WisdomEcclesiastes 1 1. the preacher shows that all human courses are vain4. because the creatures are restless in their courses 9. they bring forth nothing new, and all old things are forgotten 12. and because he has found it so in the studies of wisdom (18) Grief.--Irritation.Verse 18. - For in much wisdom is much grief. The more one knows of men's lives, the deeper insight one obtains of their actions and circumstances, the greater is the cause of grief at the incomplete and unsatisfactory nature of all human affairs. He that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow; not in others, but in himself. With added experience and more minute examination, the wise man becomes more conscious of his own ignorance and impotence, of the un-sympathizing and uncontrollable course of nature, of the gigantic evils which he is powerless to remedy; this causes his sorrowful confession (ver. 17b). St. Gregory, taking the religious view of the passage, comments, "The more a man begins to know what he has lost the more he begins to bewail the sentence of his corruption, which he has met with" ('Moral.,' 18:65); and, "He that already knows the high state which he does not as yet enjoy is the more grieved for the low condition in which he is yet held" (ibid., 1:34). The statement in our text is paralleled in Ecclus. 21:12, "There is a wisdom which multiplieth bitterness," and contrasted in Wisd. 8:16 with the comfort and pleasure which true wisdom brings.
Hebrew Forכִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction with much בְּרֹ֥ב (bə·rōḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness wisdom חָכְמָ֖ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom comes much רָב־ (rāḇ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7227: Much, many, great sorrow, כָּ֑עַס (kā·‘as) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3708: Vexation, anger and as knowledge דַּ֖עַת (da·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge grows, וְיוֹסִ֥יף (wə·yō·w·sîp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment grief מַכְאֽוֹב׃ (maḵ·’ō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4341: Anguish, affliction increases. יוֹסִ֥יף (yō·w·sîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment Links Ecclesiastes 1:18 NIVEcclesiastes 1:18 NLT Ecclesiastes 1:18 ESV Ecclesiastes 1:18 NASB Ecclesiastes 1:18 KJV Ecclesiastes 1:18 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 1:18 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 1:18 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 1:18 French Bible Ecclesiastes 1:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 1:18 For in much wisdom is much grief (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) |
    |