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Ecclesiastes 1:16 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 1:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 1 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I 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. had: Heb. had seen much”
Ecclesiastes 1:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 1:16
Solomon's pursuit of wisdom leads to a paradoxical discovery: 'in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.' The Hebrew 'ka'as' (כַּעַס, grief/vexation) and 'makob' (מַכְאוֹב, sorrow/pain) describe emotional and psychological distress. This isn't anti-intellectualism but honest acknowledgment that comprehensive understanding of reality brings burdensome awareness. The wise person sees more clearly the world's injustices, human sinfulness, creation's brokenness, and life's brevity—all producing grief that ignorance might avoid. Increased knowledge reveals pr...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 1:16
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“and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.”
“and all the wisdom of Egypt.”
“until I came”
“I have done according to your word: behold”
“Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.,Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom., וַיֹּאמֶר חוּרָם בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה אֶת־הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֶת־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לְדָוִיד הַמֶּלֶךְ בֵּן חָכָם יוֹדֵעַ שֵׂכֶל וּבִינָה אֲשֶׁר יִבְנֶה־בַּיִת לַיהוָה וּבַיִת לְמַלְכוּתוֹ׃ ,Huram said moreover: Blessed be the LORD”
“and don't sin. Search your own heart on your bed”
“that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this your people”
“who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.”
“I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers”
“So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.”