Ecclesiastes 7:25

I applied my mind also to knowledge, and to seek out science, wisdom and understanding: to know the foolishness of the ungodly, and the error of doting fools.

Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of his talking is foolishness, and the last word of his mouth is great madness.

Genesis 34:7

And the sons of Jacob came out of the field as soon as they heard it, for it grieved them, and they were not a little wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel, in that he had lain with Jacob's daughter, which thing ought not to be done.

Joshua 7:13

Up, and sanctify the people and bid them to sanctify themselves against the morrow: for so sayeth the LORD God of Israel, 'The excommunication is among you Israel, and therefore ye cannot stand before your enemies, until ye have put the excommunication from among you.

2 Samuel 13:12

And she answered him, "Nay, my brother, do not force me, for it ought not to be so in Israel. Do not this folly.

Proverbs 17:12

It were better to come against a she Bear robbed of her whelps, than against a fool in his foolishness.

Proverbs 26:11

Like as the dog turneth again to his vomit, even so a fool beginneth his foolishness again afresh.

Ecclesiastes 1:13-17

applied my mind to seek out and search for the knowledge of all things that are done under heaven. Such travail and labor hath God given to the children of men, to exercise themselves therein.

Ecclesiastes 2:1-3

Then said I thus in my heart, "Now go to, I will take mine ease and have good days." But lo, that was vanity also:

Ecclesiastes 2:12

Then turned I me to consider wisdom, error and foolishness: for what is he among men, that might be compared to me the king in such work?

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 2:20

So I turned me to refrain my mind from all such travail, as I took under the Sun:

Ecclesiastes 3:16-17

Moreover, I saw under the sun ungodliness in the stead of judgment, and iniquity instead of righteousness.

Ecclesiastes 7:27

Behold - sayeth the preacher - this have I diligently searched out and proved, that I might come by knowledge: which as yet I seek, and find it not.

Ecclesiastes 9:1-3

For all these things purposed I in my mind to seek out. The righteous and wise, yea and their servants also are in the hand of God: and there is no man that knoweth either love or hate, but all things are before them.

Jeremiah 12:1-2

O LORD, thou art more righteous than that I should dispute with thee: Nevertheless, let me talk with thee in things reasonable. How happeneth it, that the way of the ungodly is so prosperous? And that it goeth so well with them, which without any shame offend and live in wickedness?

2 Peter 2:3-9

and through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose judgment is not far off, and their damnation sleepeth not.

2 Peter 3:3-9

This first understand: that there shall come in the last days mockers, which will walk after their own lusts

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

I applied mine heart

General references

Bible References

I applied mine heart

Ecclesiastes 1:13
applied my mind to seek out and search for the knowledge of all things that are done under heaven. Such travail and labor hath God given to the children of men, to exercise themselves therein.
Ecclesiastes 2:1
Then said I thus in my heart, "Now go to, I will take mine ease and have good days." But lo, that was vanity also:

The reason

Ecclesiastes 7:27
Behold - sayeth the preacher - this have I diligently searched out and proved, that I might come by knowledge: which as yet I seek, and find it not.
Ecclesiastes 3:16
Moreover, I saw under the sun ungodliness in the stead of judgment, and iniquity instead of righteousness.
Ecclesiastes 9:1
For all these things purposed I in my mind to seek out. The righteous and wise, yea and their servants also are in the hand of God: and there is no man that knoweth either love or hate, but all things are before them.
Jeremiah 12:1
O LORD, thou art more righteous than that I should dispute with thee: Nevertheless, let me talk with thee in things reasonable. How happeneth it, that the way of the ungodly is so prosperous? And that it goeth so well with them, which without any shame offend and live in wickedness?
2 Peter 2:3
and through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose judgment is not far off, and their damnation sleepeth not.
2 Peter 3:3
This first understand: that there shall come in the last days mockers, which will walk after their own lusts

Know

Ecclesiastes 9:3
Among all things that come to pass under the Sun, this is a mystery, that it happeneth unto all alike. This is the cause also that the hearts of men are full of wickedness, and mad foolishness is in their hearts, as long as they live, until they die.
Ecclesiastes 10:13
The beginning of his talking is foolishness, and the last word of his mouth is great madness.
Genesis 34:7
And the sons of Jacob came out of the field as soon as they heard it, for it grieved them, and they were not a little wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel, in that he had lain with Jacob's daughter, which thing ought not to be done.
Joshua 7:13
Up, and sanctify the people and bid them to sanctify themselves against the morrow: for so sayeth the LORD God of Israel, 'The excommunication is among you Israel, and therefore ye cannot stand before your enemies, until ye have put the excommunication from among you.
2 Samuel 13:12
And she answered him, "Nay, my brother, do not force me, for it ought not to be so in Israel. Do not this folly.
Proverbs 17:12
It were better to come against a she Bear robbed of her whelps, than against a fool in his foolishness.
Proverbs 26:11
Like as the dog turneth again to his vomit, even so a fool beginneth his foolishness again afresh.

General references

Job 28:12
How cometh a man then by wisdom? Where is the place that men find understanding?