Ecclesiastes 7:6

Ecclesiastes 7:6 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

6Like the crackling of thorns under the pot,

so is the laughter of fools.

This too is meaningless.

6For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot,

So is the laughter of the fool;

And this too is futility.

6For like the crackling of [burning] thorn bushes under a pot,

So is the laughter of the fool;

And this too is vanity (futility).

6For like the crackling of thorns under the pot,

so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.

6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

6The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fooles is in the house of mirth.

6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.

6A foolish person’s laughter

is like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot.

That doesn’t have any meaning either.

6If you use thorn bushes to make a fire,

they make a lot of noise but they burn too quickly.

When a foolish person laughs,

their noise also has no purpose.

6For as the noise of thorns under the pot, || So [is] the laughter of a fool, even this [is] vanity.