New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ecclesiastes

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Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֛י ki
in much multitude, abundance, greatness Noun H7230 בְּרֹ֥ב be·rov
wisdom wisdom Noun H2451 חָכְמָ֖ה cha·che·mah
there is much multitude, abundance, greatness Noun H7230    
grief, vexation, anger Noun H3708 כָּ֑עַס ka·'as;
and increasing to add Verb H3254 וְיֹוסִ֥יף ve·yo·v·sif
knowledge knowledge Noun H1847 דַּ֖עַת da·'at
[results in] increasing to add Verb H3254 יֹוסִ֥יף yo·v·sif
pain. pain Noun H4341 מַכְאֹֽוב׃ mach·'o·vv.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain.
King James Bible Because For in much wisdom there is much grief, grief: and increasing he that increaseth knowledge results in increasing pain.increaseth sorrow.
Hebrew Greek English Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain.