Ecclesiastes 2:2

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

King James Version with Apocrypha

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

3I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

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Cross References

Proverbs 17:22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Ecclesiastes 7:3Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

Amos 6:3Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 2:2-12

Vanity of Worldly Pleasure. 1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. 2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. 4 I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me… Read the whole commentary →

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