Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile. Young's Literal Translation For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So [is] the laughter of a fool, even this [is] vanity. King James Bible For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so [is] the laughter of the fool: this also [is] vanity. Hebrew Forכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction like the crackling כְק֤וֹל (ḵə·qō·wl) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of thorns הַסִּירִים֙ (has·sî·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5518: A pot, a thorn, a hook under תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the pot, הַסִּ֔יר (has·sîr) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 5518: A pot, a thorn, a hook so כֵּ֖ן (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus is the laughter שְׂחֹ֣ק (śə·ḥōq) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7814: Laughter, derision, sport of the fool— הַכְּסִ֑יל (hak·kə·sîl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool this זֶ֖ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that too וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and is futile. הָֽבֶל׃ (hā·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory |