Ecclesiastes 1:17
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
*And I gaue my heart to know wisedome, and to know madnesse and folly: I perceiued that this also is vexation of spirit.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceCha.2.12. and 7.23.
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- Ecclesiastes 2:3Rank 1 from verse 17
3I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
3*††I sought in mine heart to giue my selfe vnto wine, (yet acquainting mine heart with wisedome) and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sonnes of men, which they should doe vnder the heauen all the dayes of their life.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21Rank 2 from verse 17
- Ecclesiastes 1:13–14Rank 3 from verse 17
13And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
13And I gaue my heart to seeke and search out by wisedome, concerning all things that are done vnder heauen: this sore trauell hath God giuen to the sonnes of man, ‖to be exercised therewith.
14I haue seene all the workes that are done vnder the Sunne, and behold, all is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.
- Ecclesiastes 2:10–12Rank 4 from verse 17
10And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
11Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
12¶ And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
10And whatsoeuer mine eyes desired, I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any ioy: for my heart reioyced in all my labour; and this was my portion of all my labour.
11*Then I looked on all the workes that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to doe: and behold, all was vanitie, and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit vnder the Sunne.
12¶ *‖And I turned my selfe to behold wisedome, and madnesse and folly: for what can the man doe, that commeth after the king? euen that which hath bene already done.
- Ecclesiastes 7:23–25Rank 5 from verse 17
23¶ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
24That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
25I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
23¶ All this haue I prooued by wisedome: I said, I will be wise, but it was farre from me.
24That which is farre off, and exceeding deepe, who can finde it out?
25†I applyed mine heart to know, and to search, and to seeke out wisdome, and the reason of things, aud to know the wickednes of folly, euen of foolishnesse and madnesse.
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Ecclesiastes 1:17
1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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Extreme folly; headstrong passion and rashness that act in opposition to reason; Wildness of passion; fury; rage.
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Became aware of, recognized, discerned, or understood.
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Trouble, distress, irritation, or that which wearies and afflicts the mind.
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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.
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16I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
16I communed with mine owne heart, saying, Loe, I am come to great estate, and haue gotten *more wisedome then all they that haue beene before me in Ierusalem: yea my heart †had great experience of wisedome & knowledge.
17And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
17*And I gaue my heart to know wisedome, and to know madnesse and folly: I perceiued that this also is vexation of spirit.
Selected passage18For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
18For in much wisedome is much griefe: and hee that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow.