Ecclesiastes 1:18

NETBible

For with great wisdom comes 1  great frustration; whoever increases his 2  knowledge merely 3  increases his 4  heartache.

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain.

NLT ©

For the greater my wisdom, the greater my grief. To increase knowledge only increases sorrow.

MSG ©

Much learning earns you much trouble. The more you know, the more you hurt.

BBE ©

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

NRSV ©

For in much wisdom is much vexation, and those who increase knowledge increase sorrow.

NKJV ©

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

KJV
For in much
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wisdom
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[is] much
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grief
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and he that increaseth
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knowledge
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increaseth
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sorrow
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NASB ©
Because
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in much
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wisdom
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there is much
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grief
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, and increasing
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knowledge
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results in
increasing
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pain
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.
LXXM
oti
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CONJ
en
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PREP
plhyei
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N-DSN
sofiav
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N-GSF
plhyov
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N-ASN
gnwsewv
<1108> 
N-GSF
kai
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CONJ
o
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T-NSM
prostiyeiv
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V-PAPNS
gnwsin
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N-ASF
prosyhsei
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V-FAI-3S
alghma {N-ASN}
NET [draft] ITL
For
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with great
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wisdom
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comes great
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frustration
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; whoever increases
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his knowledge
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merely increases
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his heartache
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.
HEBREW
bwakm
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Pyowy
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ted
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Pyowyw
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oek
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br
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hmkx
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brb
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yk (1:18)
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NETBible

For with great wisdom comes 1  great frustration; whoever increases his 2  knowledge merely 3  increases his 4  heartache.

NET Notes

1 tn This term does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity.

2 tn This term does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity.

3 tn This term does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity.

4 tn This term does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity.