Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Laughter I counted error: and to mirth I said: Why art thou vainly deceived? it is Ecclesiastes 7:2-6 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to the house of feasting: for in that we are put in mind of the end of all, and the living thinketh what is to come. . . . Proverbs 14:13 Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning taketh hold of the ends of joy. Isaiah 22:12,13 And the Lord, the God of hosts, in that day shall call to weeping, and to mourning, to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth: . . . Amos 6:3-6 You that are separated unto the evil day: and that approach to the throne of iniquity; . . . 1 Peter 4:2-4 That now he may live the rest of his time in the flesh, not after the desires of men but according to the will of God. . . . Context The Futility of Pleasure1I said in my heart: I will go, and abound with delights, and enjoy good things. And I saw that this also was vanity. 2Laughter I counted error: and to mirth I said: Why art thou vainly deceived?3I thought in my heart, to withdraw my flesh from wine, that I might turn my mind to wisdom, and might avoid folly, till I might see what was profitable for the children of men: and what they ought to do under the sun, all the days of their life.… Cross References Proverbs 14:13 Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning taketh hold of the ends of joy. Ecclesiastes 7:3 Anger is better than laughter: because by the sadness of the countenance the mind of the offender is corrected. Ecclesiastes 7:6 For as the crackling of thorns burning under a pot, so is the laughter of a fool: now this also is vanity. Lexicon I saidאָמַ֣רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say of laughter, לִשְׂח֖וֹק (liś·ḥō·wq) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7814: Laughter, derision, sport “It is folly,” מְהוֹלָ֑ל (mə·hō·w·lāl) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1984: To shine and of pleasure, וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה (ū·lə·śim·ḥāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8057: Blithesomeness, glee “What מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what does it זֹּ֥ה (zōh) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2090: This, that accomplish?” עֹשָֽׂה׃ (‘ō·śāh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make Additional Translations I said of laughter, “It is folly,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What does it? I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it? I said to laughter, Madness: and to mirth, Why doest thou this: I said of laughter, Madness! and of mirth, What availeth it? I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?" Of laughter I said, 'Foolish!' and of mirth, 'What is this it is doing?' Jump to Previous Accomplish Availeth Foolish Foolishness Joy Laughter Mad Madness Mirth Pleasure UseJump to Next Accomplish Availeth Foolish Foolishness Joy Laughter Mad Madness Mirth Pleasure UseLinks Ecclesiastes 2:2 NIVEcclesiastes 2:2 NLT Ecclesiastes 2:2 ESV Ecclesiastes 2:2 NASB Ecclesiastes 2:2 KJV Ecclesiastes 2:2 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 2:2 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 2:2 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 2:2 French Bible Ecclesiastes 2:2 German Bible Alphabetical: accomplish And does foolish I is It Laughter madness of pleasure said what OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 2:2 I said of laughter It is foolishness (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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