Ante-Nicene Fathers — Vol. 06 — CCEL UTF-8 text — 17. I knew parables and science: that this indeed is also the spirit's choice. [934]
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Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. 6
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18. For in multitude of wisdom is multitude of knowledge: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth grief." I was vainly puffed up, and increased wisdom; not the wisdom which God has given, but that wisdom of which Paul says, "The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." [935] For in this Solomon had also an experience surpassing prudence, and above the measure of all the ancients. Consequently he shows the vanity of it, as what follows in like manner demonstrates: "And my heart uttered [936] many things: I knew wisdom, and knowledge, and parables, and sciences." But this was …
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