6 Like the crackling of thorns under the pot,

so is the laughter of fools.

This too is meaningless.

6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot,

so is the laughter of the fools;

this also is vanity.

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

6 A fool’s laughter is quickly gone,

like thorns crackling in a fire.

This also is meaningless.

6 The laughter of fools

is like the crackling of thorns in a cooking fire.

Both are useless.

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

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

6 The laughter of a fool is like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot. Even this is pointless. 

6 for like the crackling of burning thorns under the pot,

so is the laughter of the fool.

This too is futile.

6 For like the crackling of thorns under a pot,

so is the laughter of fools;

this also is vanity.

6 Like the sound of thorns under a pot,

so also the laughter of fools.

This also is vanity!

6 A foolish person’s laughter

is like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot.

That doesn’t have any meaning either.

6 For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot,

So is the laughter of the fool;

And this too is futility.