Ecclesiastes 7:1 (ESV)

Ecclesiastes 7:6 - For as the crackling of thorns under a pot,
so is the laughter of the fools;
this also is vanity.[fn]

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Translations for Ecclesiastes 7:6

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

A fool’s laughter is quickly gone,
like thorns crackling in a fire.
This also is meaningless.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of fools. This too is meaningless.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot,
so is the laughter of the fools;
this also is vanity.[fn]

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

for like the crackling of burning thorns under the pot,

so is the laughter of the fool.

This too is futile.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

For as the [fn]crackling^H6963 of thorn^H5518 bushes^H5518 under^H8478 a pot^H5518,

So^H3651 is the laughter^H7814 of the fool^H3684;

And this^H2088 too^H1571 is futility^H1892.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

For as the [fn]crackling of thorn bushes under a pot,
So is the laughter of the fool;
And this too is futility.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

For as the crackling sound^H6963 of thorn^H5518 bushes^H5518 under^H8478 a pot^H5518,

So^H3651 is the laughter^H7814 of the fool^H3684;

And this^H2088 too^H1571 is vanity^H1892.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

For like the crackling of [burning] thorn bushes under a pot,

So is the laughter of the fool;

And this too is vanity (futility).

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

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.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So is the laughter of a fool, even this is vanity.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

[Vulgate 7:7] quia sicut sonitus spinarum ardentium sub olla sic risus stulti sed et hoc vanitas

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لأَنَّ ضَحِكَ الْجُهَّالِ كَقَرْقَعَةِ الشَّوْكِ تَحْتَ الْقِدْرِ، وَهَذَا أَيْضاً بَاطِلٌ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

כִּ֣י כְק֤וֹל הַסִּירִים֙ תַּ֣חַת הַסִּ֔יר כֵּ֖ן שְׂחֹ֣ק הַכְּסִ֑יל וְגַם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὅτι ὡς φωνὴ τῶν ἀκανθῶν ὑπὸ τὸν λέβητα οὕτως γέλως τῶν ἀφρόνων καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لأَنَّهُ كَصَوْتِ الشَّوْكِ تَحْتَ الْقِدْرِ هكَذَا ضَحِكُ الْجُهَّالِ. هذَا أَيْضًا بَاطِلٌ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

As the sound of thorns under a caldron, so is the laughter of fools: this is also vanity.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Porque la risa del necio es como el estrépito de las espinas debajo de la olla. Y también esto es vanidad.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Porque la risa del necio es como el estrépito de los espinos debajo de la olla. Y también esto es vanidad.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

愚昧人的笑聲、好像鍋下燒荊棘的爆聲、這也是虛空。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Porque la risa del necio es como el crepitar de las espinas debajo de la olla. Esto también es vanidad.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

우매자의 웃음 소리는 솥 밑에서 가시나무의 타는 소리 같으니 이것도 헛되니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

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

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Denn das Lachen der Narren ist wie das Krachen der Dornen unter den Töpfen; und das ist auch eitel.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

потому что смех глупых то же, что треск тернового хвороста под котлом. И это--суета!

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Porque la risa del loco es como el estrépito de las espinas debajo de la olla. Y también esto la risa o la prosperidad del loco es vanidad.

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ESV Footnotes

(7:6)

The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath” (see note on 1:2)

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