Ecclesiastes 1:18 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 1:18 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
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World English Bible Public Domain
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
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King James Version Public Domain
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
for in much wisdom much anger, and one increases knowledge, he increases pain. ts\*
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