Ecclesiastes 7:6

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 7:6

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

For like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 7

⁴ The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

⁵ It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.

⁶ For like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.

⁷ Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

⁸ The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.

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