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Ecclesiastes 2:2
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 2:2
King James Version
2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
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Ecclesiastes 2:2
New King James Version
Ecclesiastes 2:2
New King James Version
2 I said of laughter—“Madness!”; and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”
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Ecclesiastes 2:2
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 2:2
New International Version
2 “Laughter,”(A) I said, “is madness. And what does pleasure accomplish?”
Ecclesiastes 2:2
English Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 2:2
English Standard Version
2 I (A)said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?”
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Ecclesiastes 2:2
New American Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:2
New American Standard Bible
2 (A)I said of laughter, “It is senseless,” and of pleasure, “What does this accomplish?”
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English Standard Version (ESV) 
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