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Ecclesiastes 7:6

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

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כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…כְק֤וֹלkheqolas soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.הַסִּירִים֙hasirimthe potסִירdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the pot”, the ordinary formH5518a pot; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hookcaldron, fishhook, pan, (wash-)pot, thorn.תַּ֣חַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.הַסִּ֔ירhasirthe potסִירdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the pot”, the ordinary formH5518a pot; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hookcaldron, fishhook, pan, (wash-)pot, thorn.כֵּ֖ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…שְׂחֹ֣קsechoqlaughterשְׂחוֹקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “laughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7814laughter (in merriment or defiance)derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.הַכְּסִ֑ילhaksilthe foolכְּסִילdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the fool”, the ordinary formH3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyfool(-ish).וְגַםvegamand alsoגַּםconjunction, particle, affirmation — “and also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.זֶ֖הzehthe one...the otherזֶהpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…הָֽבֶלhavelvanityהֶבֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “vanity”, the ordinary formH1892emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb[idiom] altogether, vain, vanity.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool; this also is vanity.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

It is better to be rebuked by a wise man, than to be deceived by the flattery of fools.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool; this also is vanity.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

As the sound of thorns under a caldron, so is the laughter of fools: this is also vanity.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὡς φωνὴ ἀκανθῶν ὑπὸ τὸν λέβητα, οὕτως γέλως τῶν ἀφρόνων· καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης.