Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

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And why

Ecclesiastes 1:16
I spoke within my own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have gathered more wisdom than all that have been before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart has seen much of wisdom and knowledge.
1 Kings 3:12
behold, I have done according to your words. Lo, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like you before you, and after you none shall arise like you.

Then i

Ecclesiastes 2:1
I said in my heart, Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore consider and behold goodness; this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, says the preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.

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Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, says the preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.