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Ecclesiastes 1:13; Ecclesiastes 1:16-18
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Ecclesiastes 1:13
13
I decided to use my wisdom to learn about everything that happens on earth. I learned that God has given us terrible things to face.
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Ecclesiastes 1:16-18
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I said to myself, "I have become very wise and am now wiser than anyone who ruled Jerusalem before me. I know what wisdom and knowledge really are."
17
So I decided to find out about wisdom and knowledge and also about foolish thinking, but this turned out to be like chasing the wind.
18
With much wisdom comes much disappointment; the person who gains more knowledge also gains more sorrow.
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.