Ecclesiastes 7:6
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For as is the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
For like the crackling of [burning] thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is vanity (futility).
For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility)!
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
for like the crackling of burning thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.
because the fool’s merriment is like nettles crackling under a kettle. That too is pointless.
For the laughter of fools is like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot; this too is pointless.
Foolish laughter is stupid. It sounds like thorns crackling in a fire.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.
It is better to be rebuked by a wise man, than to be deceived by the flattery of fools.
The laughter of fools is such a waste. It is like thorns burning under a pot. The thorns burn so quickly that the pot does not get hot.
If 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.
for the fool’s laughter sounds like thorns crackling under a cooking pot. This too is vapor.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fools; this also is vanity.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fools; this also is vanity.
The laughter of fools is like the crackling of thorns ·in a cooking fire [L under the pot]. Both are useless [1:2].
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
The laughter of a fool is like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot. Even this is pointless.
When a fool laughs, it is like thorns crackling in a fire. It doesn't mean a thing.
for like the crackling of burning thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.
The laughter of foolish people is useless. It is like heating a pot by burning straw. There is a lot of fire but no heat.
For as thorns burn to heat a pot, so also is the laughter of the fool— even this is pointless.
The laughter of the fool is as the crackling of thorns under a pot, and this also (the laughter or prosperity of the fool) is vanity.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
For as the crackling sound of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is vanity.
Like the sound of thorns under a pot, so also the laughter of fools. This also is vanity!
For a fool’s compliment is as quickly gone as paper in fire, and it is silly to be impressed by it.
The giggles of fools are like the crackling of twigs Under the cooking pot. And like smoke.
For like the crackling sound of thorns under a pot, so is the mocking laughter of fools. And this is also vanity.
The laughter of a fool is like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot. Even this is pointless.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the fool’s laughter. This also is vanity.
For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is futility.
For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is futility.
For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of fools. This also is vanity.
The laughter of fools is like the crackling of thorns in a cooking fire. Both are useless.
For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns under a cooking pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This kind of folly also is useless.
A foolish person’s laughter is like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot. That doesn’t have any meaning either.
Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of fools. This too is meaningless.
Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of fools. This too is meaningless.
For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.
For the laughing of a fool is like the sound of a thorn bush burning under a pot. This also is for nothing.
A fool’s laughter is quickly gone, like thorns crackling in a fire. This also is meaningless.
For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of fools; this also is vanity.
For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of fools; this also is vanity.
For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of fools; this also is vanity.
For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of fools; this also is vanity.
For as is the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the kesil; this also is hevel.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fools; this also is vanity.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fools; this also is vanity.
For like the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is vapor.
For the laughter of fools is like the hiss and crackle of burning thorns beneath a pot. This, too, is fleeting.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.
for as the sound of thorns burning under a pot, so is the laughing of a fool. But also this is vanity. (for the sound of thorns burning under a pot, is like the laughter of a fool. But this is also empty and futile.)
For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So [is] the laughter of a fool, even this [is] vanity.
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