Ecclesiastes 7:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 7:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 7:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:6 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:6 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 7:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So <FI>is<Fi> the laughter of a fool, even this <FI>is<Fi> vanity.”

Ecclesiastes 7:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:6 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:6 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:6 in Context — Ecclesiastes 7

4 Le cœur des sages est dans la maison de deuil, et le cœur des insensés dans la maison de joie.

5 Mieux vaut entendre la réprimande du sage que d’entendre le chant des insensés.

6 Car comme le bruit des épines sous la chaudière, ainsi est le rire des insensés. C’est encore là une vanité.

7 L’oppression rend insensé le sage, et les présents corrompent le cœur.

8 Mieux vaut la fin d’une chose que son commencement; mieux vaut un esprit patient qu’un esprit hautain.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:6 Mean?

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