Ecclesiastes 1:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 1:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 1:18 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 1:18 — KJV
“For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.”
— Ecclesiastes 1:18 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 1:18 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 1:18
“I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. had...: Heb. had seen much”
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“And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,”
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“And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;”
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“And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.”
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“Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?”
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