Verse 18

For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For med stor visdom følger stor smerte; jo mer kunnskap, jo mer sorg.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For i stor visdom er det stor smerte: og den som øker kunnskap, øker sorg.

• Norsk King James

  For mye visdom fører med seg mye sorg; den som øker sin kunnskap, øker sin smerte.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For med mye visdom kommer mye sorg, og den som øker sin kunnskap, øker sin smerte.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For i stor visdom er det mye sorg, og den som øker kunnskap, øker smerte.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For med stor visdom kommer stor sorg, og den som øker sin kunnskap, øker sin smerte.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For med stor visdom kommer stor sorg, og den som øker sin kunnskap, øker sin smerte.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For med stor visdom kommer stor sorg, og den som øker sin kunnskap, øker sin smerte.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For med stor visdom kommer stor sorg, og den som øker kunnskap, øker smerte.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For der det er mye visdom, er det mye sorg, og den som øker kunnskap, øker smerte.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi hvor megen Viisdom er, (der er) megen Græmmelse, og den, som forøger Kundskab, forøger Smerte.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For med stor visdom kommer stor sorg: og den som øker sin kunnskap, øker sin smerte.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For med mye visdom kommer mye sorg; og den som øker sin kunnskap, øker sin smerte.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For i overflod av visdom er det overflod av sorg, og den som øker i kunnskap, øker i smerte.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For med stor visdom kommer stor sorg; og den som øker sin kunnskap, øker sin smerte.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For i stor visdom er det mye sorg, og økning av kunnskap er økning av smerte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for where moch wy?dome is, there is also greate trauayle & disquietnes: & ye more knowlege a man hath, the more is his care.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For in the multitude of wisedome is much griefe: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorowe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For where much wisdome is, there is also great trauayle and disquietnesse: and the more knowledge a man hath, the more is his care.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for, in abundance of wisdom `is' abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 12:12-13 : 12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: 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 among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He catches the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
• Job 28:28 : 28 And to man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.'
• Eccl 2:15 : 15 So I said in my heart, "As it happens to the fool, so it happens even to me. And why was I then more wise?" Then I said in my heart, "This also is vanity."
• Eccl 2:23 : 23 For all his days are sorrowful, and his work is burdensome; even at night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.
• Eccl 7:16 : 16 Do not be overly righteous, nor make yourself overly wise; why should you destroy yourself?
• Jas 3:13-17 : 13 Who is wise and endowed with knowledge among you? Let him show by good conduct his works with the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envy and strife are, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.