Ecclesiastes 3:7-9
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7
A time to [a]tear apart and a time to sew together;
A time to keep silent and a time to speak.(A)
8
A time to love and a time to hate;
A time for war and a time for peace.(B)
9 What profit is there for the worker from that in which he labors?
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- 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.
Ecclesiastes 3:7-9
New International Version
7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent(A) and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
9 What do workers gain from their toil?(B)
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