Ecclesiastes 1:16-18

International Standard Version

¹⁶I told myself, “I have become greater and wiser than anyone who ruled before me in Jerusalem—yes, I have acquired a great deal of wisdom and knowledge.” ¹⁷So I dedicated myself to learn about wisdom and knowledge, and about insanity and foolishness. And I discovered that this is also like chasing after the wind.

¹⁸For with much wisdom there is much sorrow;
the more someone adds to knowledge,
the more someone adds to grief.