Ecclesiastes 2:2
I said of laughter, "It is folly," and of pleasure, "What does it accomplish?"
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Ecclesiastes 7:2-6
It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart. . . .

Proverbs 14:13
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.

Isaiah 22:12, 13
On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth. . . .

Amos 6:3-6
You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence. . . .

1 Peter 4:2-4
Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God. . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I said of laughter, "It is madness," and of pleasure, "What does it accomplish?"

King James Bible
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I said about laughter, "It is madness," and about pleasure, "What does this accomplish?"

International Standard Version
"Senseless," said I concerning laughter and pleasure, "How practical is this?"

NET Bible
I said of partying, "It is folly," and of self-indulgent pleasure, "It accomplishes nothing!"
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