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Ecclesiastes 1:17-18 (Basic)

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¹⁷ And I gave my heart to getting knowledge of wisdom, and of the ways of the foolish. And I saw that this again was desire for wind. ¹⁸ Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 18) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - The more knowledge, the more grief
(v. 18) Wisdom / Understanding / Stupidity - With much wisdom comes much sorrow

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 17) Is wisdom a source of grief and sorrow or enjoyment? With much wisdom comes much sorrow