Compare Translations for Ecclesiastes 2:2

2 I said about laughter, "It is madness," and about pleasure, "What does this accomplish?"
2 I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?"
2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
2 What do I think of the fun-filled life? Insane! Inane! My verdict on the pursuit of happiness? Who needs it?
2 I said of laughter, "It is madness," and of pleasure, "What does it accomplish?"
2 “Laughter,” I said, “is madness. And what does pleasure accomplish?”
2 I said of laughter--"Madness!"; and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"
2 So I said, “Laughter is silly. What good does it do to seek pleasure?”
2 I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?"
2 I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?
2 Of laughing I said, It is foolish; and of joy--What use is it?
2 Merriment, I thought, is madness; pleasure, of no use at all.
2 Merriment, I thought, is madness; pleasure, of no use at all.
2 Of laughter I said, "This is stupid," and of pleasure, "What's the use of it?"
2 I said of laughter, Madness! and of mirth, What availeth it?
2 I discovered that laughter is foolish, that pleasure does you no good.
2 I discovered that laughter is foolish, that pleasure does you no good.
2 I thought, "Laughter doesn't make any sense. What does pleasure accomplish?"
2 I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"
2 I said of laughter, It is mad, and of mirth, What does it do?
2 I said of laughter, It is mad : and of mirth, What doeth it?
2 I said of laughter, "[It is] folly!" and of pleasure, "{What does it accomplish?}"
2 I said to laughter, Madness: and to mirth, Why doest thou this:
2 It is foolish to laugh all the time, and having fun doesn't accomplish anything.
2 "Laughter is foolish," I said. "And what can pleasure do for me?"
2 I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?"
2 Laughter I counted error: and to mirth I said: Why art thou vainly deceived?
2 I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?"
2 I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?"
2 I said of laughter: "It is madness"; and of mirth: "What good doeth it?"
2 I said of laughter: "It is madness"; and of mirth: "What good doeth it?"
2 risum reputavi errorem et gaudio dixi quid frustra deciperis
2 risum reputavi errorem et gaudio dixi quid frustra deciperis
2 I said of laughter, [It is] mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
2 I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"
2 And laughing I areckoned error, and I said to joy, What art thou, deceived in vain? (And I reckoned laughter as but error, and I said to joy, Of what value art thou?)
2 Of laughter I said, `Foolish!' and of mirth, `What [is] this it is doing?'

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