Ecclesiastes 7:6
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
Cross-reference
Luke 6:25
Parallel
Luke 6:25 pronounces woe on those who laugh now, for they will mourn — directly echoing the vanity of fool's laughter.
Psalm 58:9
Allusion
Psalm 58:9 uses the same 'thorns under a pot' image for sudden destruction — reinforcing the fleeting nature of fool's laughter.
Proverbs 14:13
Parallel
Proverbs 14:13 reveals that laughter often hides sorrow, reinforcing that the fool's laughter here is hollow and vain.
James 4:9
Parallel
James 4:9 commands turning laughter to mourning, echoing the same dismissal of worldly joy as fleeting and empty.