I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:2 · retained source text
I saide of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
KJV dictionary & concordance
mad
Meaning of “mad”
Out of sound judgment or self-control; insane, enraged, or violently furious.
Definition sources
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22 occurrences21 verses12 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 28:34
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Every verse containing “mad”
¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:7 · retained source text
¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and a gift destroyeth the heart.
1611 marginal noteDeut.16.19.
Complete reference index — all 21 verses
Where “mad” appears
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Deuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel4 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah4 occurrences
4 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs4 occurrences
4 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 verse1 Samuel4 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah4 occurrences
4 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs4 occurrences
4 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse
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