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Ecclesiastes 3:1–5

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To every thing there is a season, and aa time to every bpurpose under the heaven:

2A time †to be born, and a time to cdie;

A time to plant, and a time to dpluck up that which is planted;

3A time to kill, and a time to heal;

A time to break down, and a time to build up;

4A time to weep, and a time eto laugh;

A time to mourn, and a time to dance;

5A time fto cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;

A time to embrace, and a time g†to refrain from embracing;

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  1. aver. 17. ch. 8:6.
  2. bver. 17. ch. 5:4 (Heb.), 8. & 8:6. & 12:1 (Heb.), 10 marg.
  3. †Heb. to bear. Gen. 4:2, &c.
  4. cHeb. 9:27. Comp. ver. 20.
  5. dSo Zeph. 2:4.
  6. eSo Neh. 8:9.
  7. f2 Kin. 3:25 (Heb.).
  8. gComp. Joel 2:16. 1 Cor. 7:5.
  9. †Heb. to be far from. Job 21:16, &c.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:

a time to be born, and a time to die;

a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;

a time to kill, and a time to heal;

a time to break down, and a time to build up;

a time to weep, and a time to laugh;

a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;

a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under the heavens:

a time to be born and a time to die,

a time to plant and a time to uproot,

a time to kill and a time to heal,

a time to tear down and a time to build,

a time to weep and a time to laugh,

a time to mourn and a time to dance,

a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

There is an occasion for everything,

and a time for every activity under heaven:

a time to give birth and a time to die;

a time to plant and a time to uproot;

a time to kill and a time to heal;

a time to tear down and a time to build;

a time to weep and a time to laugh;

a time to mourn and a time to dance;

a time to throw stones and a time to gather stones;

a time to embrace and a time to avoid embracing;

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

For everything there is a season,

a time for every activity under heaven.

A time to be born and a time to die.

A time to plant and a time to harvest.

A time to kill and a time to heal.

A time to tear down and a time to build up.

A time to cry and a time to laugh.

A time to grieve and a time to dance.

A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.

A time to embrace and a time to turn away.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For everything there is an appointed time, a time for every matter under heaven:

a time to bear and a time to die;

a time to plant and a time to root up what is planted;

a time to kill and a time to heal;

a time to break down and a time to build up;

a time to weep and a time to laugh;

a time to mourn and a time to dance;

a time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones;

a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press