For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow – Ecclesiastes 1:18
Things are often not the way they seem. There is a difference between looking at a situation from the outside as opposed to looking at things from the inside out. The perfect person seems less perfect as we spend time with them. The perfect church seems less perfect when we start working closely with the leaders. In addition, the more we know about a certain situation or topic, the less we can relate with people who hold views that are less informed. Again, those at the top of their game in a particular field are often the loneliest because they simply cannot relate to others. Thus, both disappointment and loneliness may accompany increase in knowledge. Should we then avoid knowledge? No! Progress and prosperity require knowledge. Rather than give up on knowledge, we should learn to employ a godly perspective in handling knowledge. King Solomon forgot this in his old age and thus wrote that in much wisdom, there is much grief.
It is better to know than not to know, even if knowing hurts
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