Ecclesiastes 1:16-18

16 I said to myself, "I have acquired great wisdom, surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."
17 And I applied my mind to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a chasing after wind. [a]
18 For in much wisdom is much vexation, and those who increase knowledge increase sorrow.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or [a feeding on wind.] See Hos 12.1
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