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

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

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

3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;

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

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

a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

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

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

6 a time to seek, and a time to lose;

a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

7 a time to tear, and a time to sew;

a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

8 a time to love, and a time to hate;

a time for war, and a time for peace.

1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

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

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

3 A time to kill, and a time to heal;

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

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

A time to mourn, and a time to dance;

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

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

6 A time to get, and a time to lose;

A time to keep, and a time to cast away;

7 A time to rend, and a time to sew;

A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

8 A time to love, and a time to hate;

A time of war, and a time of peace.

1 For everything there is a season,

a time for every activity under heaven.

2 A time to be born and a time to die.

A time to plant and a time to harvest.

3 A time to kill and a time to heal.

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

4 A time to cry and a time to laugh.

A time to grieve and a time to dance.

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

A time to embrace and a time to turn away.

6 A time to search and a time to quit searching.

A time to keep and a time to throw away.

7 A time to tear and a time to mend.

A time to be quiet and a time to speak.

8 A time to love and a time to hate.

A time for war and a time for peace.

1 To everything there is a season,

A time for every purpose under heaven:

2 A time to be born,

And a time to die;

A time to plant,

And a time to pluck what is planted;

3 A time to kill,

And a time to heal;

A time to break down,

And a time to build up;

4 A time to weep,

And a time to laugh;

A time to mourn,

And a time to dance;

5 A time to cast away stones,

And a time to gather stones;

A time to embrace,

And a time to refrain from embracing;

6 A time to gain,

And a time to lose;

A time to keep,

And a time to throw away;

7 A time to tear,

And a time to sew;

A time to keep silence,

And a time to speak;

8 A time to love,

And a time to hate;

A time of war,

And a time of peace.

1 There is a time for everything,

and everything on earth has its special season.

2 There is a time to be born

and a time to die.

There is a time to plant

and a time to pull up plants.

3 There is a time to kill

and a time to heal.

There is a time to destroy

and a time to build.

4 There is a time to cry

and a time to laugh.

There is a time to be sad

and a time to dance.

5 There is a time to throw away stones

and a time to gather them.

There is a time to hug

and a time not to hug.

6 There is a time to look for something

and a time to stop looking for it.

There is a time to keep things

and a time to throw things away.

7 There is a time to tear apart

and a time to sew together.

There is a time to be silent

and a time to speak.

8 There is a time to love

and a time to hate.

There is a time for war

and a time for peace.

1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6 a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7 a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8 a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

1 To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6 A time to seek, and a time to lose; A time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; A time of war, and a time of peace.

1 Everything has its own time, and there is a specific time for every activity under heaven: 

2 a time to be born and 

a time to die, 

a time to plant and 

a time to pull out what was planted, 

3 a time to kill and 

a time to heal, 

a time to tear down and 

a time to build up, 

4 a time to cry and 

a time to laugh, 

a time to mourn and 

a time to dance, 

5 a time to scatter stones and 

a time to gather them, 

a time to hug and 

a time to stop hugging, 

6 a time to start looking and 

a time to stop looking, 

a time to keep and 

a time to throw away, 

7 a time to tear apart and 

a time to sew together, 

a time to keep quiet and 

a time to speak out, 

8 a time to love and 

a time to hate, 

a time for war and 

a time for peace. 

1 There is an occasion for everything,

and a time for every activity under heaven:

2 a time to give birth and a time to die;

a time to plant and a time to uproot;

3 a time to kill and a time to heal;

a time to tear down and a time to build;

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh;

a time to mourn and a time to dance;

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

a time to embrace and a time to avoid embracing;

6 a time to search and a time to count as lost;

a time to keep and a time to throw away;

7 a time to tear and a time to sew;

a time to be silent and a time to speak;

8 a time to love and a time to hate;

a time for war and a time for peace.

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

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

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

3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;

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

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

a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

5 a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;

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

6 a time to seek, and a time to lose;

a time to keep, and a time to throw away;

7 a time to tear, and a time to sew;

a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

8 a time to love, and a time to hate;

a time for war, and a time for peace.

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

2 a time to bear and a time to die;

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

3 a time to kill and a time to heal;

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

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh;

a time to mourn and a time to dance;

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

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

6 a time to seek and a time to lose;

a time to keep and a time to throw away;

7 a time to tear and a time to sew;

a time to be silent and a time to speak;

8 a time to love and a time to hate;

a time for war and a time for peace.

1 There is a time for everything.

There’s a time for everything that is done on earth.

2 There is a time to be born.

And there’s a time to die.

There is a time to plant.

And there’s a time to pull up what is planted.

3 There is a time to kill.

And there’s a time to heal.

There is a time to tear down.

And there’s a time to build up.

4 There is a time to cry.

And there’s a time to laugh.

There is a time to be sad.

And there’s a time to dance.

5 There is a time to scatter stones.

And there’s a time to gather them.

There is a time to hug.

And there’s a time not to hug.

6 There is a time to search.

And there’s a time to stop searching.

There is a time to keep.

And there’s a time to throw away.

7 There is a time to tear.

And there’s a time to mend.

There is a time to be silent.

And there’s a time to speak.

8 There is a time to love.

And there’s a time to hate.

There is a time for war.

And there’s a time for peace.

1 There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven—

2 A time to give birth and a time to die;

A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.

3 A time to kill and a time to heal;

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

4 A time to weep and a time to laugh;

A time to mourn and a time to dance.

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

A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.

6 A time to search and a time to give up as lost;

A time to keep and a time to throw away.

7 A time to tear apart and a time to sew together;

A time to be silent and a time to speak.

8 A time to love and a time to hate;

A time for war and a time for peace.