English Standard Version
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fools; this also is vanity.

New American Standard Bible
For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is futility.

King James Bible
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for like the crackling of burning thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.

International Standard Version
For as thorns burn to heat a pot, so also is the laughter of the fool— even this is pointless.

NET Bible
For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns under a cooking pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This kind of folly also is useless.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The laughter of a fool is like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot. Even this is pointless.

King James 2000 Bible
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

American King James Version
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

American Standard Version
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For as the crackling of thorns burning under a pot, so is the laughter of a fool: now this also is vanity.

Darby Bible Translation
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.

English Revised Version
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

Webster's Bible Translation
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

World English Bible
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.

Young's Literal Translation
For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So is the laughter of a fool, even this is vanity.