World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:7
“a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”
Verse in context — Ecclesiastes 3
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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 seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
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a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
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a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
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What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?
About Ecclesiastes
Reflections on life’s meaning and the pursuit of lasting purpose in God.
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