Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For where much wisdom is, there is also great travail and disquietness; and the more knowledge a man hath, the more is his care.
New American Standard Bible
Because
King James Version
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Holman Bible
as knowledge increases, grief increases.
International Standard Version
For with much wisdom there is much sorrow; the more someone adds to knowledge, the more someone adds to grief.
A Conservative Version
For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
American Standard Version
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Amplified
For in much [human] wisdom there is much displeasure and exasperation; increasing knowledge increases sorrow.
Bible in Basic English
Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.
Darby Translation
For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Julia Smith Translation
For in abundance of wisdom, abundance of trouble: and he adding knowledge will increase pain.
King James 2000
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For in much wisdom [is] much frustration, and whoever increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Modern King James verseion
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
NET Bible
For with great wisdom comes great frustration; whoever increases his knowledge merely increases his heartache.
New Heart English Bible
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
The Emphasized Bible
For, in much wisdom, is much vexation, - and, he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth pain.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
for, in abundance of wisdom is abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'
Themes
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » Adds to the burden of life
Knowledge » Danger of » Adds to the burden of life
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 1:18
Prayers for Ecclesiastes 1:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qohelet Introduces His Quest
17 for thereunto I applied my mind: that I might know what were wisdom and understanding, what were error and foolishness. And I perceived that this also was but a vexation of mind: 18 For where much wisdom is, there is also great travail and disquietness; and the more knowledge a man hath, the more is his care.
Cross References
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, 'Behold, to fear the LORD is wisdom: and to forsake evil, is understanding.'"
Ecclesiastes 2:15
Then thought I in my mind, "If it happeneth unto the fool as it doth unto me, what needeth me then to labour any more for wisdom?" So I confessed within my heart, that this also was but vanity.
Ecclesiastes 2:23
but heaviness, sorrow and disquietness all the days of his life? Insomuch that his heart cannot rest in the night. Is not this also a vain thing?
Ecclesiastes 7:16
Therefore be thou neither too righteous nor over wise, that thou perish not:
Ecclesiastes 12:12-13
Therefore beware, my son, that above these thou make them not many and innumerable books, nor take divers doctrines in hand, to weary thy body withal.
1 Corinthians 3:18-20
Let no man deceive himself. If any man seem wise among you, let him be a fool in this world, that he may be wise.
James 3:13-17
If any man be wise and endued with learning among you, let him show the works of his good conversation in meekness that is coupled with wisdom.