¹⁸ for, in abundance of wisdom `is' abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'

¹² And further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many books hath no end, and much study `is' a weariness of the flesh.

¹³ The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- `Fear God, and keep His commands, for this `is' the whole of man.

¹⁸ Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,

¹⁹ for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, `Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'

²⁰ and again, `The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'

²⁸ And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

¹⁵ and I said in my heart, `As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?' And I spake in my heart, that also this `is' vanity:

²³ For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also `is' vanity.

¹⁶ Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

¹³ Who `is' wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

¹⁴ and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;

¹⁵ this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,

¹⁶ for where zeal and rivalry `are', there is insurrection and every evil matter;

¹⁷ and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --