Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases. Young's Literal Translation for, in abundance of wisdom [is] abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.’ King James Bible For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Hebrew Forכִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction with much בְּרֹ֥ב (bə·rōḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness wisdom חָכְמָ֖ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom comes much רָב־ (rāḇ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7227: Much, many, great sorrow, כָּ֑עַס (kā·‘as) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3708: Vexation, anger and as knowledge דַּ֖עַת (da·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge grows, וְיוֹסִ֥יף (wə·yō·w·sîp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment grief מַכְאֽוֹב׃ (maḵ·’ō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4341: Anguish, affliction increases. יוֹסִ֥יף (yō·w·sîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment |