Ecclesiastes 1:18

Young's Literal Translation 1898

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?