Ecclesiastes 7:6

6 The laughter of fools is like the crackling of thorns in a cooking fire. Both are useless.

Ecclesiastes 7:6 Meaning and Commentary

Ecclesiastes 7:6

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so [is] the
laughter of the fool
As thorns are weak, useless, and unprofitable; yea, hurtful and pernicious, and only fit for burning; so are foolish and wicked men, ( 2 Samuel 23:6 ) ( Isaiah 27:4 ) ; and as the noise and sound of the one under a pot is very short, they make a blaze for a while, and is soon over; so though the laughter of a fool is loud and noisy, it makes no melody, no more than the noise of thorns; and is but for a moment, and will be soon changed for weeping and howling, which will last for ever; see ( Job 20:5 ) ; this also [is] vanity;
the carnal mirth of wicked men.

Ecclesiastes 7:6 In-Context

4 A wise person thinks about death, but a fool thinks only about having a good time.

5 It is better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool.

6 The laughter of fools is like the crackling of thorns in a cooking fire. Both are useless.

7 Even wise people are fools if they let money change their thinking.

8 It is better to finish something than to start it. It is better to be patient than to be proud.