King James Version (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 3:5
“A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;”
Verse in context — Ecclesiastes 3
3
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break 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 cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
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A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
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A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
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