New International Version
“Laughter,” I said, “is madness. And what does pleasure accomplish?”

New Living Translation
So I said, “Laughter is silly. What good does it do to seek pleasure?”

English Standard Version
I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?”

Berean Standard Bible
I said of laughter, “It is folly,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”

Berean Literal Bible
Of laughter, I said, “It is madness,” and of joy, “What is this accomplishing?”

King James Bible
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

New King James Version
I said of laughter—“Madness!”; and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”

New American Standard Bible
I said of laughter, “It is senseless,” and of pleasure, “What does this accomplish?”

NASB 1995
I said of laughter, “It is madness,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”

NASB 1977
I said of laughter, “It is madness,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”

Legacy Standard Bible
I said of laughter, “It is madness,” and of gladness, “What does it do?”

Amplified Bible
I said of laughter, “It is madness,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”

Berean Annotated Bible
I said of laughter, “It is folly, and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?

Christian Standard Bible
I said about laughter, “It is madness,” and about pleasure, “What does this accomplish? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I said about laughter, “It is madness,” and about pleasure, “What does this accomplish?”

American Standard Version
I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?

Contemporary English Version
Laughing and having fun is crazy. What good does it do?

English Revised Version
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I thought, "Laughter doesn't make any sense. What does pleasure accomplish?"

Good News Translation
I discovered that laughter is foolish, that pleasure does you no good.

International Standard Version
"Senseless," said I concerning laughter and pleasure, "How practical is this?"

NET Bible
I said of partying, "It is folly," and of self-indulgent pleasure, "It accomplishes nothing!"

New Heart English Bible
I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"

Webster's Bible Translation
I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?Majority Standard Bible
I said of laughter, “It is folly,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”

World English Bible
I said of laughter, “It is foolishness;” and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?” Literal Standard Version
Of laughter I said, “Foolish!” And of mirth, “What [is] this it is doing?”

Berean Literal Bible
Of laughter, I said, “It is madness,” and of joy, “What is this accomplishing?”

Young's Literal Translation
Of laughter I said, 'Foolish!' and of mirth, 'What is this it is doing?'

Smith's Literal Translation
To laughter I said, It is mad: and to gladness, What did this?Douay-Rheims Bible
Laughter I counted error: and to mirth I said: Why art thou vainly deceived?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Laughter, I considered an error. And to rejoicing, I said: “Why are you being deceived, to no purpose?”

New American Bible
Of laughter I said: “Mad!” and of mirth: “What good does this do?”

New Revised Standard Version
I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?”Lamsa Bible
I said of laughter, What pleasure is there in it? and of mirth, What do you accomplish?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I said to laughter: "What are these things?", and to joy", what have you done? ", and I turned that I would quiet my heartJPS Tanakh 1917
I said of laughter: 'It is mad'; and of mirth: 'What doth it accomplish?'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I said to laughter, Madness: and to mirth, Why doest thou this:

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