Ecclesiastes 1:16-18 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

16. I said to myself, “I am very wise. I am wiser than all the kings who ruled Jerusalem before me. I know what wisdom and knowledge really are.”

17. I decided to learn how wisdom and knowledge are better than thinking foolish thoughts. But I learned that trying to become wise is like trying to catch the wind.

18. With much wisdom comes frustration. The one who gains more wisdom also gains more sorrow.

Ecclesiastes 1