New International Version
Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of fools. This too is meaningless.

New Living Translation
A fool’s laughter is quickly gone, like thorns crackling in a fire. This also is meaningless.

English Standard Version
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fools; this also is vanity.

Berean Study Bible
For like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.

New American Standard Bible
For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is futility.

NASB 1995
For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is futility.

NASB 1977
For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool, And this too is futility.

Amplified Bible
For like the crackling of [burning] thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is vanity (futility).

Christian Standard Bible
for like the crackling of burning thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for like the crackling of burning thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This too is futile.

Contemporary English Version
Foolish laughter is stupid. It sounds like thorns crackling in a fire.

Good News Translation
When a fool laughs, it is like thorns crackling in a fire. It doesn't mean a thing.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The laughter of a fool is like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot. Even this is pointless.

International Standard Version
For as thorns burn to heat a pot, so also is the laughter of the fool— even this is pointless.

NET Bible
For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns under a cooking pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This kind of folly also is useless.