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.
Context
This verse from Ecclesiastes Chapter 1 connects to 8 cross-references. Qohelet the Preacher opens with the declaration 'Vanity of vanities! All is vanity' and surveys the relentless cycles of nature — sun rising and setting, rivers running to the sea — as evidence that there is nothing new under the …
Other Translations
And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.
And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this <FI>is<Fi> vexation of spirit;
And I gave my heart to getting knowledge of wisdom, and of the ways of the foolish. And I saw that this again was desire for wind.
Cross References
And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: …
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of …
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold …
And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my …
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after …
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and …
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.