...pursuit of it; that he exhausted the learning of his time, and finding, like the Jewish sage, that " in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow," fell into a discontent and bitterness of soul. The " much grief " of the sage proceeded from the feeling...

...to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. And, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief : and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." Eccles. i. 13, 14, 18. As speculation and theory cannot satisfy the mind, so neither can gr?at world,...

...search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven;" and he came to this conclusion, "in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." Now let us suppose such an one thus wearied and disappointed in his pursuit of knowledge, opening his...

...the wise ? So said the wisest ; and he had a right to know, for he had tried— he had declared that, "In much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." It should seem, therefore, that wisdom had loss by the way, and in the end no gain. And it is even...

...done under heaven : this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.' II. Let us next consider, how or what way upright man fell. It was so that our first parents sinned,...

...know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. is For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. By " wisdom" the Preacher here means knowledge. He excelled in learning all his predecessors in Jerusalem...

...obtain a rest to your soul — and you will find only, what Solomon long since found before you, " that in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow." If you run through the history of past generations — if you visit every country on the globe —...

...know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. > 9 For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. By " wisdom" the Preacher here means knowledge. He excelled in learning all his predecessors in Jerusalem;...

...come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem. In much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. I said of laughter, It is mad : and of mirth, What doeth it ? He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied...

...to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceive that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." Although finding all investigation to be vanity and vexation of spirit, he says, my heart still longed...