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Ecclesiastes 2:2
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
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I said about laughter, "It is madness," and about pleasure, "What does this accomplish?"
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English Standard Version
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I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?"
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King James Version
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I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
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The Message Bible
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What do I think of the fun-filled life? Insane! Inane! My verdict on the pursuit of happiness? Who needs it?
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New American Standard Bible
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I said of laughter, "It is madness," and of pleasure, "What does it accomplish?"
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New International Version
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“Laughter,” I said, “is madness. And what does pleasure accomplish?”
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New King James Version
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I said of laughter--"Madness!"; and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"
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New Living Translation
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So I said, “Laughter is silly. What good does it do to seek pleasure?”
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New Revised Standard
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I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?"
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American Standard Version
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I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?
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The Bible in Basic English
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Of laughing I said, It is foolish; and of joy--What use is it?
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Common English Bible
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Merriment, I thought, is madness; pleasure, of no use at all.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
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Merriment, I thought, is madness; pleasure, of no use at all.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
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Of laughter I said, "This is stupid," and of pleasure, "What's the use of it?"
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The Darby Translation
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I said of laughter, Madness! and of mirth, What availeth it?
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Good News Translation
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I discovered that laughter is foolish, that pleasure does you no good.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
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I discovered that laughter is foolish, that pleasure does you no good.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
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I thought, "Laughter doesn't make any sense. What does pleasure accomplish?"
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Hebrew Names Version
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I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"
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Jubilee Bible 2000
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I said of laughter,
It is
mad, and of mirth, What does it do?
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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I said of laughter, It is mad : and of mirth, What doeth it?
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Lexham English Bible
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I said of laughter, "[It is] folly!" and of pleasure, "{What does it accomplish?}"
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
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I said to laughter, Madness: and to mirth, Why doest thou this:
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New Century Version
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It is foolish to laugh all the time, and having fun doesn't accomplish anything.
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New International Reader's Version
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"Laughter is foolish," I said. "And what can pleasure do for me?"
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
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I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?"
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
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Laughter I counted error: and to mirth I said: Why art thou vainly deceived?
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Revised Standard Version
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I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?"
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
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I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?"
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Third Millennium Bible
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I said of laughter: "It is madness"; and of mirth: "What good doeth it?"
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
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I said of laughter: "It is madness"; and of mirth: "What good doeth it?"
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The Latin Vulgate
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risum reputavi errorem et gaudio dixi quid frustra deciperis
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
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risum reputavi errorem et gaudio dixi quid frustra deciperis
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The Webster Bible
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I said of laughter, [It is] mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
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World English Bible
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I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"
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Wycliffe
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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?)
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Young's Literal Translation
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Of laughter I said, `Foolish!' and of mirth, `What [is] this it is doing?'
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