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Ecclesiastes 3:2-8
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Ecclesiastes 3:2-8
Amplified Bible
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A time to be born and a time to die;
A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.(A)
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A time to kill and a time to heal;
A time to tear down and a time to build up.
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A time to weep and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn and a time to dance.
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A time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.
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A time to search and a time to give up as lost;
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
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A time to [a]tear apart and a time to sew together;
A time to keep silent and a time to speak.(B)
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A time to love and a time to hate;
A time for war and a time for peace.(C)
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 3:7 This may be a reference to the practice of tearing one’s clothes as a sign of mourning which began early among the Hebrews. Cf Gen 37:29. There are many references to this in the Old Testament. Solomon was no doubt familiar with this practice as his own father engaged in it with his contemporaries. Cf 2 Sam 3:31.
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