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Ecclesiastes 7:6

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

Context

3Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.
6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.
7Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.
8Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
9Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

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