1:15 What is bent 1 cannot be straightened, 2
and what is missing 3 cannot be supplied. 4
1:16 I thought to myself, 5
“I have become much wiser 6 than any of my predecessors who ruled 7 over Jerusalem; 8
I 9 have acquired much wisdom and knowledge.” 10
1:17 So I decided 11 to discern the benefit of 12 wisdom and knowledge over 13 foolish behavior and ideas; 14
however, I concluded 15 that even 16 this endeavor 17 is like 18 trying to chase the wind! 19
1:18 For with great wisdom comes 20 great frustration;
whoever increases his 21 knowledge merely 22 increases his 23 heartache.