KJV
ASV
2. I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?
ESV
2. I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?"
ERVEN
2. It is foolish to laugh all the time. Having fun does not do any good.
NLT
2. So I said, "Laughter is silly. What good does it do to seek pleasure?"
WEB
2. I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"
NET
2. I said of partying, "It is folly," and of self-indulgent pleasure, "It accomplishes nothing!"
NLV
2. I said of laughing, "It is crazy," and of fun, "What use is it?"
HCSB
2. I said about laughter, "It is madness," and about pleasure, "What does this accomplish?"
YLT
2. Of laughter I said, `Foolish!` and of mirth, `What [is] this it is doing?`
LITV
2. I said of laughter, It is madness, and of mirth, What does it do?
RV
2. I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
NCV
2. It is foolish to laugh all the time, and having fun doesn't accomplish anything.
MKJV
2. I said of laughter, It is madness; and of mirth, What does it do?
AKJV
2. I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What does it?
LXXEN
2. I said to laughter, Madness: and to mirth, Why doest thou this:
KJV
2. I said of laughter, [It is] mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
AMP
2. I said of laughter, It is mad, and of pleasure, What does it accomplish?
KJVP
2. I said H559 VQQ1MS of laughter H7814 , [ It ] [ is ] mad H1984 : and of mirth H8057 , What H4100 IPRO doeth H6213 it H2090 ?
YLT
2. Of laughter I said, `Foolish!` and of mirth, `What [is] this it is doing?`
ASV
2. I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?
WEB
2. I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"
NASB
2. Of laughter I said: "Mad!" and of mirth: "What good does this do?"
ESV
2. I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?"
RV
2. I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
RSV
2. I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?"
NKJV
2. I said of laughter -- "Madness!"; and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"
MKJV
2. I said of laughter, It is madness; and of mirth, What does it do?
AKJV
2. I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What does it?
NRSV
2. I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?"
NIV
2. "Laughter," I said, "is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?"
NIRV
2. "Laughter is foolish," I said. "And what can pleasure do for me?"
NLT
2. So I said, "Laughter is silly. What good does it do to seek pleasure?"
MSG
2. What do I think of the fun-filled life? Insane! Inane! My verdict on the pursuit of happiness? Who needs it?
GNB
2. I discovered that laughter is foolish, that pleasure does you no good.
NET
2. I said of partying, "It is folly," and of self-indulgent pleasure, "It accomplishes nothing!"
ERVEN
2. It is foolish to laugh all the time. Having fun does not do any good.