Ecclesiastes 3:3–5

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 cweep,

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;

dA time to embrace,

And a time to refrain from embracing;

Ecclesiastes 3:3–5 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

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 scatter stones and a time to gather them,

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

Ecclesiastes 3:3–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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;

Ecclesiastes 3:3–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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;

Ecclesiastes 3:3–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

Ecclesiastes 3:3–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

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.

Ecclesiastes 3:3–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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;

Ecclesiastes 3:3–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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;

Ecclesiastes 3:3–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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,

Ecclesiastes 3:3–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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;

Ecclesiastes 3:3–5 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

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;

Ecclesiastes 3:3–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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;

Ecclesiastes 3:3–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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.

Ecclesiastes 3:3–5 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

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.

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