It is better to be corrected by a wise man, than to be deceived by the false praise of the foolish
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King James Version
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also isEnglish Standard Version
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fools; this also is vanity.New International Version
Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of fools. This too is meaningless.