Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
laughter—including prosperity, and joy in general (Job 8:21).
mad—that is, when made the chief good; it is harmless in its proper place.
What doeth it?—Of what avail is it in giving solid good? (Ecclesiastes 7:6; Proverbs 14:13).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Ecclesiastes 2:2:
Ecclesiastes 2:3-11
Ecclesiastes 2:3-11
Ecclesiastes 2:12
Ecclesiastes 3:9
Ecclesiastes 7:3
Ecclesiastes 8:14
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Ecclesiastes 12:13
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