Ecclesiastes 1:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.”
Ecclesiastes 1:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 1:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 1:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.”
Ecclesiastes 1:18 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.”
Ecclesiastes 1:18 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 1:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for, in abundance of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'”
Ecclesiastes 1:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.”
Ecclesiastes 1:18 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For in the multitude of wisedome is much griefe: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorowe. ”
Ecclesiastes 1:18 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:18 in Context — Ecclesiastes 1
16 Hablé yo con mi corazón, diciendo: He aquí hállome yo engrandecido, y he crecido en sabiduría sobre todos los que fueron antes de mí en Jerusalem; y mi corazón ha percibido muchedumbre de sabiduría y ciencia.
17 Y dí mi corazón á conocer la sabiduría, y también á entender las locuras y los desvaríos: conocí que aun esto era aflicción de espíritu.
18 Porque en la mucha sabiduría hay mucha molestia; y quien añade ciencia, añade dolor.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 1:18 Mean?
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