Ecclesiastes 2:2

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Laughter I counted error: and to mirth I said: Why art thou vainly deceived?

Cross References

Proverbs 14:13

Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning taketh hold of the end of joy.

Proverbs 17:22

A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.