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  Ecclesiastes 2:2

  New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

• •  2 I said about laughter, “It is madness!”

    And about pleasure,* “What use is it?”

• Ecclesiastes 2:2

  New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References

• • 2 I said to laughter: “Insanity!”+ and to rejoicing:+ “What is this doing?”

• Ecclesiastes 2:2

  The Bible in Living English

• • 2 I said of laughter “crazy” and of merrymaking “What does this accomplish?”

• Ecclesiastes 2:2

  American Standard Version

• • 2 I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?

• Ecclesiastes 2:2

  The Emphasized Bible

• • 2 Of laughter I said, Madness! and of mirth What can it do?

• Ecclesiastes 2:2

  King James Version

• • 2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

• Ecclesiastes

  Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026

• • 2:2 it-2 209, 292; w06 11/1 13; w97 3/15 14-15; w87 9/15 24

• Ecclesiastes

  Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985

• • 2:2 g78 4/22 28; w77 58; w77 521-522; ad 1033

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  Ecclesiastes

  Research Guide

• • 2:2

    Laughter

    it-2 “Laughter” par. 4

    Madness

    it-2 “Madness” par. 11

    Highlights From the Book of Ecclesiastes

    w06 11/1 p. 13 par. 6

    Incline Your Heart to Discernment

    w97 3/15 p. 14 par. 13

    “Fear the True God and Keep His Commandments”

    w87 9/15 p. 24