Ecclesiastes 1:18
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.Ecclesiastes 1:18 · WEB
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- ગુજરાતી — સભાશિક્ષક ૧:૧૮
- કેમ કે અધિક ડહાપણથી અધિક શોક થાય છે. અને વિદ્યા વધારનાર શોક વધારે છે.
- हिन्दी — सभोपदेशक १:१८
- क्योंकि बहुत बुद्धि के साथ बहुत खेद भी होता है, और जो अपना ज्ञान बढ़ाता है वह अपना दुःख भी बढ़ाता है।
In context
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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