Ecclesiastes 2:2
American King James Version (AKJV)
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What does it?
American Standard Version (ASV)
I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
I said of laughter, “It is folly,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Of laughing I said, It is foolish; and of joy--What use is it?
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Laughter, I considered an error. And to rejoicing, I said: “Why are you being deceived, to no purpose?”
Darby Bible (DBY)
I said of laughter, Madness! and of mirth, What availeth it?
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Laughter I counted error: and to mirth I said: Why art thou vainly deceived?
English Revised Version (ERV)
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
Free Bible Version (FBV)
I conclude that laughing your way through life is stupid, and pleasure—what use is that?
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
I said of laughter: ‘It is mad’; and of mirth: ‘What doth it accomplish?’
King James Version (KJV)
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
I said of laughter, “It is foolishness;” and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”
Webster Bible (Webster)
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
World English Bible (WEB)
I said of laughter, |It is foolishness;| and of mirth, |What does it accomplish?|
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
I said of laughter, “It is foolishness;” and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Of laughter I said, 'Foolish!' and of mirth, 'What is this it is doing?'