^{1 Ref} To everything -- a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens:

^{2 Ref} A time to bring forth, And a time to die. A time to plant, And a time to eradicate the planted.

^{3 Ref} A time to slay, 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 skip.

^{5 Ref} A time to cast away stones, And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, And a time to be far from embracing.

^{6 Ref} A time to seek, And a time to destroy. A time to keep, And a time to cast away.

^{7 Ref} A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.

^{8 Ref} A time to love, And a time to hate. A time of war, And a time of peace.

^{9 Ref} What advantage hath the doer in that which he is labouring at?

^{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?