Ecclesiastes 7:6

“For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so [is] the laughter of the fool, etc.] As thorns are weak, useless, and unprofitable; yea, hurtful and pernicious, and only fit for burning; so are foolish and wicked men, (<102306>2 Samuel 23:6 <232704>Isaiah 27:4); and as the noise and sound of the one under a pot is very short, they make a blaze for a while, and is soon over; so though the laughter of a fool is loud and noisy, it makes no melody, no more than the noise of thorns; and is but for a moment, and will be soon changed for weeping and howling, which will last for ever; (see <182005>Job 20:5); this also [is] vanity; the carnal mirth of wicked men.”

“crackling--answers to the loud merriment of fools. It is the very fire consuming them which produces the seeming merry noise (Joe 2:5). Their light soon goes out in the black darkness. There is a paronomasia in the Hebrew, Sirim ("thorns"), Sir ("pot"). The wicked are often compared to "thorns" (Sa2 23:6; Nah 1:10). Dried cow-dung was the common fuel in Palestine; its slowness in burning makes the quickness of a fire of thorns the more graphic, as an image of the sudden end of fools (Psa 118:12).”

“As the crackling of thorns - Noisy while it lasts, and quickly extinguished. See Psalms 58:9 note. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Thorns - Which for a time make a great noise and blaze, but presently go out. Ecclesiastes 7:7”

“as: Ecc 2:2; Psa 58:9, Psa 118:12; Isa 65:13-15; Amo 8:10; Luk 6:25, Luk 16:25; Pe2 2:13-17; Jde 1:12, Jde 1:13 crackling: Heb. sound the laughter: Pro 29:9 Ecclesiastes 7:7”