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Ecclesiastes 7:6-8
Easy-to-Read Version
Ecclesiastes 7:6-8
Easy-to-Read Version
6 The laughter of fools is such a waste.
It is like thorns burning under a pot.
The thorns burn so quickly
that the pot does not get hot.[a]
7 Even the wise will forget their wisdom,
if someone pays them enough.
That money destroys their understanding.
8 It is better to finish something
than to start it.
It is better to be gentle and patient
than to be proud and impatient.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:6 Or “The cackling of fools, like the crackling of thorns under a pot, is senseless.”
Ecclesiastes 7:6-8
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 7:6-8
New International Version
6 Like the crackling of thorns(A) under the pot,
so is the laughter(B) of fools.
This too is meaningless.
7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
and a bribe(C) corrupts the heart.
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
and patience(D) is better than pride.
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