Ecclesiastes 1:16
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.”Ecclesiastes 1:16 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — સભાશિક્ષક ૧:૧૬
- મેં સ્વયં પોતાને કહ્યું કે, “જુઓ, યરુશાલેમમાં મારી અગાઉ થઈ ગયેલા અન્ય રાજાઓ કરતાં મેં વધારે જ્ઞાન મેળવ્યું છે. મારા મનને જ્ઞાન અને વિદ્યાનો ઘણો અનુભવ થયેલો છે.”
- हिन्दी — सभोपदेशक १:१६
- मैंने मन में कहा, “देख, जितने यरूशलेम में मुझसे पहले थे, उन सभी से मैंने बहुत अधिक बुद्धि प्राप्त की है; और मुझ को बहुत बुद्धि और ज्ञान मिल गया है।”
In context
14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
15That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted.
16I 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.”
17I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.
18For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
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