Ecclesiastes 1:18

For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Ecclesiastes 1

One song meets this passage

  • Back to the Old House · The Smiths

    resonates with Ecclesiastes 1:18

    The song admits that returning to a place of memory brings only sorrow, echoing the Preacher's observation that much knowledge and memory can increase grief.

Elsewhere in Ecclesiastes 1