Ecclesiastes 1:18
for, in abundance of wisdom `is' abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'
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- Eccl 12:12-13 : 12 And further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many books hath no end, and much study `is' a weariness of the flesh. 13 The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- `Fear God, and keep His commands, for this `is' the whole of man.
- 1 Cor 3:18-20 : 18 Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise, 19 for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, `Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;' 20 and again, `The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'
- Job 28:28 : 28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'
- Eccl 2:15 : 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:
- Eccl 2:23 : 23 For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also `is' vanity.
- Eccl 7:16 : 16 Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?
- Jas 3:13-17 : 13 Who `is' wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom, 14 and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth; 15 this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like, 16 for where zeal and rivalry `are', there is insurrection and every evil matter; 17 and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --
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- Eccl 1:13-175 verses85%
13And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It `is' a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.
14I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit!
15A crooked thing `one' is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered.
16I -- 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.
17And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this `is' vexation of spirit;
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25I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.
- Eccl 2:19-224 verses75%
19And who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also `is' vanity.
20And I turned round to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour that I laboured at under the sun.
21For there is a man whose labour `is' in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this `is' vanity and a great evil.
22For what hath been to a man by all his labour, and by the thought of his heart that he laboured at under the sun?
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26For to a man who `is' good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.
- Eccl 7:3-42 verses75%
3Better `is' sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.
4The heart of the wise `is' in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.
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12And further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many books hath no end, and much study `is' a weariness of the flesh.
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5(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)
6For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.
7Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
- Eccl 2:13-175 verses74%
13And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.
14The wise! -- his eyes `are' in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;
15and 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:
16That there is no remembrance to the wise -- with the fool -- to the age, for that which `is' already, `in' the days that are coming is all forgotten, and how dieth the wise? with the fool!
17And I have hated life, for sad to me `is' the work that hath been done under the sun, for the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.
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16And I think to know this, Perverseness it `is' in mine eyes,
- Eccl 8:16-172 verses74%
16When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),
17then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.
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4And by knowledge the inner parts are filled, `With' all precious and pleasant wealth.
5Mighty `is' the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,
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15The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.
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18Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
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10For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,
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2For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,
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18The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned `with' knowledge.
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10The commencement of wisdom `is' the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones `is' understanding.
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3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
- Eccl 7:11-122 verses73%
11Wisdom `is' good with an inheritance, And an advantage `it is' to those beholding the sun.
12For wisdom `is' a defense, money `is' a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom `is', She reviveth her possessors.
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13Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy `is' affliction.
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8For what advantage `is' to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?
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22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
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13This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me.
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9And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.
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23All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,' and it `is' far from me.
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7The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.
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21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.
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11For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage `is' to man?
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12And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?
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2Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole `is' vanity.
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6For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.
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6A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.