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

⁹ All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

¹⁷ I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

⁶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

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;

2 Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

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

⁶ This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

⁵ And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

⁶ And the Lord called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.