Ecclesiastes 7:6

New Century Version

The laughter of fools is like the crackling of thorns in a cooking fire. Both are useless.

Cross References

Psalm 118:12

They surrounded me like a swarm of bees, but they died as quickly as thorns burn. By the Lord’s power, I defeated them.

Psalm 58:9

His anger will blow them away alive faster than burning thorns can heat a pot.

Proverbs 29:9

When a wise person takes a foolish person to court, the fool only shouts or laughs, and there is no peace.

Amos 8:10

I will change your festivals into days of crying for the dead, and all your songs will become songs of sadness. I will make all of you wear rough cloth to show your sadness; I will make you shave your heads as well. I will make it like a time of crying for the death of an only son, and its end like the end of an awful day.”

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember when you were alive you had the good things in life, but bad things happened to Lazarus. Now he is comforted here, and you are suffering.

Luke 6:25

How terrible it will be for you who are full now, because you will be hungry. How terrible it will be for you who are laughing now, because you will be sad and cry.