John Gill's Exposition on Ecclesiastes 7:6

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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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.

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