Ecclesiastes 3
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
2 Ref A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 Ref A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up;
4 Ref A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance;
5 Ref A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
6 Ref A time to seek, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to cast away;
7 Ref A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak;
8 Ref A time to love, And a time to hate; A time for war, And a time for peace.
9 Ref What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref For everything there is a season, and a time for very purpose under heaven:
2 Ref a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 Ref a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 Ref a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 Ref a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 Ref a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 Ref a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 Ref a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
9 Ref What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboreth?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref For everything there is a fixed time, and a time for every business under the sun.
2 Ref A time for birth and a time for death; a time for planting and a time for uprooting;
3 Ref A time to put to death and a time to make well; a time for pulling down and a time for building up;
4 Ref A time for weeping and a time for laughing; a time for sorrow and a time for dancing;
5 Ref A time to take stones away and a time to get stones together; a time for kissing and a time to keep from kissing;
6 Ref A time for search and a time for loss; a time to keep and a time to give away;
7 Ref A time for undoing and a time for stitching; a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk;
8 Ref A time for love and a time for hate; a time for war and a time for peace.