“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.”
Ecclesiastes 3
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1To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
“for everything. There is a season a time for Every matter under heaven”
“To everything there's a season, a time for every purpose under heaven,”
“there is a Appointed time for everything and there is a time for every event under heaven”
“To everything there is a season, a time to every purpose under heaven,”
“There is an appointed time for everything, and there's a time for every event under heaven.”
2a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
“A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted.”
“a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted,”
“A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted.”
“A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted.”
“a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted,”
“a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted.”
3a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build,
“A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to break down and a time to build up.”
“a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build up,”
“A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to break down and a time to build up.”
“A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to break down and a time to build up.”
“a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build up,”
“A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to break down and a time to build up.”
4a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
“A time to weep and a time to laugh. A time to mourn and a time to dance.”
“a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,”
“A time to weep and a time to laugh. A time to mourn and a time to dance.”
“a time to weep, and a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance,”
“A time to weep and a time to laugh. A time to mourn and a time to dance.”
“A time to weep, and a time to laugh, and a time to mourn, and a time to dance,”
5a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
“A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together. A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.”
“A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together. A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.”
“A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together. A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.”
“a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,”
“a time to cast away stones and a time to gather together stones, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,”
“A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace and a time to refrain from bracing.”
6a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard,
“A time to get and a time to lose. A time to keep and a time to cast away.”
“a time to get and a time to lose, a time to keep and a time to cast away,”
“A time to get and a time to lose. A time to keep and a time to cast away.”
“A time to get, and a time to lose, a time to keep, and a time to cast away.”
“a time to get and a time to lose a time to keep and a time to cast away.”
“a time to get and a time to lose, a time to keep and a time to cast away,”
7a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
“a time to rend and a time to sew, a time to keep silence and a time to speak,”
“A time to rend and a time to sow. A time to keep silence and a time to speak.”
“A time to rend and a time to sow. A time to keep silence and a time to speak.”
“A time to rend, and a time to sow, a time to keep silence, and a time to speak.”
“a time to rend, and a time to sow, a time to keep silence, and a time to speak,”
“A time to tear and a time to sew. A time to keep silent and a time to speak,”
8a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
“A time to love and a time to hate, a time of war, and a time of peace.”
“a time to love and a time to hate a time for war and a time for peace.”
“a time to love and a time to hate, a time of war and a time of peace,”
“A time to love and a time to hate. A time of war and a time of peace.”
“a time to love, and a time to hate, a time of war, and a time of peace.”
“a time to love and a time to hate, a time of war and a time of peace”
9What does the worker gain from his toil?
“What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboreth.”
10I have seen the burden that God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them.
“I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.”
“I have seen the travail which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.”
“I have seen the travail which God has given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.”
“I have seen the travail which God had given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.”
“I have seen the travail which God has given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.”
11He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.
“He hath made everything beautiful in his time. Also he hath set the world in their heart. So that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.”
“He hath made everything beautiful in His time. Also He hath set the world in their heart so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.”
“He hath made everything beautiful in his time. Also he has set the world in their heart so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.”
12I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,
“I know that there is no good in them but for a man to rejoice and to do good in his life.”
“I know that there is no good in them. But for a man to rejoice and to do good in his life.”
“I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice and to do good in his life.”
13and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.
“And also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor. It is the gift of God.”
“And also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all of his labor, for it is the gift of God,”
“And also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor. It is the gift of God.”
“and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all of his labor it is the gift of God.”
“Also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor. It is the gift of God.”
“And also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of his labor. Why? Because it is the gift of God.”
14I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.
“I know that everything God does will remain forever. There is nothing to add to it, there is nothing to take away from it. For God has so worked that men should fear him.”
“I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nothing taken from it. God does it that men should fear before him.”
15What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.
“That which hath been is now. And that which is to be hath already been. And God requireth that which is past.”
“That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been and God requires that which is past.”
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“That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath already been and God requireth that which is past.”
“that which is, has already been. And what is to be, has already been. And God requires an account of what is past.”
“That which hath been is now, and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is past.”
“That which hath been is now. And that which is to be hath already been. And God requireth that which is past.”
16Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
“Moreover, I saw under the sun the place of judgment that wickedness was there, and the place of righteousness that iniquity was there.”
17I said in my heart, "God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed."
“I said in my heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work,”
18I said to myself, "As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts."
“I said to myself concerning the sons of men, God has surely tested them, in order for them to see that they are but beasts.”
“I said in my heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.”
“I said in my heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, that they might see that they themselves are beasts.”
19For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile.
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20All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.
“All go unto one place, all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.”
21Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?
“Who knows that the breath of man ascends upward and the breath of the beast descends downward to the earth.”
22I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?
“Wherefore, I perceive that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his own works, for that is his portion, for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?”
“wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better than a man should rejoice in his own works. For that is his portion. And who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?”