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 -- I spake with my heart, saying, 'I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.
1 Kings 3:12
lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;

Then i

Ecclesiastes 2:1
I said in my heart, 'Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;' and lo, even it is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole is vanity.

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Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole is vanity.