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Full Idea
In much wisdom is much grief.
Gist of Idea
In much wisdom is much grief
Source
Anon (Ecc) (21: Book of Ecclesiastes [c.200 BCE], 01.18)
Book Ref
'The Bible', ed/tr. the Church [Collins 1950], p.326
A Reaction
If this is true, then the question is of what there is in wisdom that will compensate for the grief. Personally I doubt the whole claim. Some wisdom involves grief, but most of it involves pleasure, even when understanding of evil is the target.
| 8765 | All is vanity, saith the Preacher [Anon (Ecc)] |
| 8766 | In much wisdom is much grief [Anon (Ecc)] |
| 7494 | Laughter is mad; of mirth, what doeth it? [Anon (Ecc)] |
| 8767 | Sorrow is better than laughter [Anon (Ecc)] |
| 8768 | Books are endless, and study is wearisome [Anon (Ecc)] |