American King James Version
"I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What does it? "
— Ecclesiastes 2:2, American King James Version
“I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?”
“I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it? ”
“I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"”
“I said of partying,“It is folly,” and of self-indulgent pleasure,“It accomplishes nothing!””
“Laughter I counted error: and to mirth I said: Why art thou vainly deceived?”
“Of laughing I said, It is foolish; and of joy--What use is it?”
“I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?”
I said in my heart, Go to now, I will prove you with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What does it?
I sought in my heart to give myself to wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
I made me great works; I built me houses; I planted me vineyards:
I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits: