Ecclesiastes 1:18
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English Standard Version
For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

New American Standard Bible
Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain.

King James Bible
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For with much wisdom is much sorrow; 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.

NET Bible
For with great wisdom comes great frustration; whoever increases his knowledge merely increases his heartache.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With a lot of wisdom [comes] a lot of heartache. The greater [your] knowledge, the greater [your] pain.

King James 2000 Bible
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.

American King James Version
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.

American Standard Version
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because In much wisdom there is much indignation: and he that addeth knowledge, addeth also labour.

Darby Bible Translation
For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

English Revised Version
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
for, in abundance of wisdom is abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'
Lexicon
For in much
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
is much
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
grief
ka`ac  (kah'-as)
vexation -- anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, sore, sorrow, spite, wrath.
and he that increaseth
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
increaseth
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
sorrow
mak'ob  (mak-obe')
anguish or (figuratively) affliction -- grief, pain, sorrow.
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