Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
for, in abundance of wisdom is abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'
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.
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.
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.
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 And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this is vexation of spirit; 18 for, in abundance of wisdom is abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'
Cross References
Job 28:28
And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'
Ecclesiastes 2:15
and I said in my heart, 'As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?' And I spake in my heart, that also this is vanity:
Ecclesiastes 2:23
For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 7:16
Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?
Ecclesiastes 12:12-13
And further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many books hath no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
1 Corinthians 3:18-20
Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,
James 3:13-17
Who is wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,