Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 1:17
A church father on this verse
“It is Solomon who speaks these words. This Solomon was the third king of Israel, after King Saul and David, the chosen of the Lord. He succeeded his father on the throne and was proclaimed king when the power of the Israelites had already reached its height; he did not go on wearing his people out with war and fightin…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
17And my heart knew much—wisdom, and knowledge, Parables and understanding: I perceived that this also is waywardness of spirit.
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15That which is crooked cannot be made straight: And deficiency cannot be numbered.
16I spoke in my heart, saying, Behold, I am increased, And have acquired wisdom beyond all Who were before me in Jerusalem: Also I applied my heart to know wisdom and knowledge.
— Ecclesiastes 1:17 —
18For in the abundance of wisdom is abundance of knowledge; And he that increases knowledge will increase sorrow.