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Ecclesiastes 2:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
American Standard Version (ASV)
I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Of laughing I said, It is foolish; and of joy--What use is it?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
I said of laughter, Madness! and of mirth, What availeth it?
World English Bible (WEB)
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?'
| I said | לִשְׂח֖וֹק | liśḥôq | lees-HOKE |
| of laughter, | אָמַ֣רְתִּי | ʾāmartî | ah-MAHR-tee |
| It is mad: | מְהוֹלָ֑ל | mĕhôlāl | meh-hoh-LAHL |
| mirth, of and | וּלְשִׂמְחָ֖ה | ûlĕśimḥâ | oo-leh-seem-HA |
| What | מַה | ma | ma |
| זֹּ֥ה | zō | zoh | |
| doeth | עֹשָֽׂה׃ | ʿōśâ | oh-SA |