Ecclesiastes 1:18
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
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- Eccl 12:12-13 : 12 Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. 13 This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
- 1 Cor 3:18-20 : 18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He has taken the wise in their craftiness." 20 And again, "The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless."
- Job 28:28 : 28 To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"
- Eccl 2:15 : 15 Then said I in my heart, "As it happens to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise?" Then said I in my heart that this also is vanity.
- Eccl 2:23 : 23 For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.
- Eccl 7:16 : 16 Don't be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
- Jas 3:13-17 : 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
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- Eccl 1:13-175 verses85%
13 I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
15 That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.
16 I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."
17 I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.
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25 I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.
- Eccl 2:19-224 verses75%
19 Who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have rule over all of my labor in which I have labored, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.
20 Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.
21 For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.
22 For what has a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?
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26 For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
- Eccl 7:3-42 verses75%
3 Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
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12 Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
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5 That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; That the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
6 To understand a proverb, and parables, The words and riddles of the wise.
7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
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13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness--and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.
15 Then said I in my heart, "As it happens to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise?" Then said I in my heart that this also is vanity.
16 For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory for ever, seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool!
17 So I hated life, because the work that is worked under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
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16 When I tried to understand this, It was too painful for me;
- Eccl 8:16-172 verses74%
16 When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes),
17 then I saw all the work of God, that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won't find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won't be able to find it.
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4 By knowledge the rooms are filled With all rare and beautiful treasure.
5 A wise man has great power; And a knowledgeable man increases strength;
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15 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, The man who gets understanding.
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18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.
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10 For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
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2 To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;
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18 The simple inherit folly, But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; His heart rages against Yahweh.
- Eccl 7:11-122 verses73%
11 Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.
12 For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
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13 Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, And mirth may end in heaviness.
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8 For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?
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22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly.
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13 I have also seen wisdom under the sun in this way, and it seemed great to me.
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9 So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
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23 All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.
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7 Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.
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21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, But a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
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11 For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?
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12 "But where shall wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?
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2 "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."
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6 For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
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6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, But knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.