2"Laughter," I said, "is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?"
2"Laughter," I said, "is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?"
1 I thought in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good." But that also proved to be meaningless.
2 "Laughter," I said, "is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?"
3 I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly-my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.
4 I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards.
2:2I said of laughter, [It is] mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
2:2Laughter I counted error: and to mirth I said: Why art thou vainly deceived?
2:2I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?
2:2I said of laughter, Madness! and of mirth, What availeth it?
2:2I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
2:2I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
2:2I said of laughter, |It is foolishness;| and of mirth, |What does it accomplish?|
2:2Of laughter I said, 'Foolish!' and of mirth, 'What is this it is doing?'
2:2I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What does it?