Ecc 1:18 For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecc 10:1-3 As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honour. (2) The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left. (3) Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are.
Meanwhile, Solomon said in Proverbs
Pro 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
In Eccl 1:18 Solomon refers to worldly wisdom, while Prov 1:7 Solomon refers to Godly Knowledge and Wisdom. Eccl 10:1-3 contrasts between Godly Wisdom against foolishness of worldly wisdom.
The tie between “wisdom,” “knowledge,” and the “fear of the LORD” suggests that “knowledge” is more than mere information but centers in the comprehension of God’s will and ways and includes elements of obedience. Meanwhile, gathering and applying worldly wisdom to our life is meaningless and futile and worldly wisdom will guide us into the wrong paths.
