Ecclesiastes 3
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Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

1To every thing there is a seasonH2165, and a timeH6256 to every purposeH2656 under the heavenH8064: 2A timeH6256 to be bornH3205, and a timeH6256 to dieH4191; a timeH6256 to plantH5193, and a timeH6256 to pluck upH6131 that which is plantedH5193;1 3A timeH6256 to killH2026, and a timeH6256 to healH7495; a timeH6256 to break downH6555, and a timeH6256 to build upH1129; 4A timeH6256 to weepH1058, and a timeH6256 to laughH7832; a timeH6256 to mournH5594, and a timeH6256 to danceH7540; 5A timeH6256 to cast awayH7993 stonesH68, and a timeH6256 to gatherH3664 stonesH68; a timeH6256 to embraceH2263, and a timeH6256 to refrainH7368 from embracingH2263;2 6A timeH6256 to getH1245, and a timeH6256 to loseH6; a timeH6256 to keepH8104, and a timeH6256 to cast awayH7993;3 7A timeH6256 to rendH7167, and a timeH6256 to sewH8609; a timeH6256 to keep silenceH2814, and a timeH6256 to speakH1696; 8A timeH6256 to loveH157, and a timeH6256 to hateH8130; a timeH6256 of warH4421, and a timeH6256 of peaceH7965. 9What profitH3504 hath he that workethH6213 in that in whichH834 he labourethH6001? 10I have seenH7200 the labourH6045, which GodH430 hath givenH5414 to the sonsH1121 of menH120 to be exercisedH6031 in it.

11He hath madeH6213 every thing beautifulH3303 in its timeH6256: also he hath setH5414 the worldH5769 in their heartH3820, so thatH1097 no manH120 can find outH4672 the workH4639 that GodH430 makethH6213 from the beginningH7218 to the endH5490. 12I knowH3045 that there is no goodH2896 in them, but for a man to rejoiceH8055, and to doH6213 goodH2896 in his lifeH2416. 13And also that every manH120 should eatH398 and drinkH8354, and enjoyH7200 the goodH2896 of all his labourH5999, it is the giftH4991 of GodH430. 14I knowH3045 that, whatever GodH430 doethH6213, it shall be for everH5769: nothingH369 can be addedH3254 to it, nor any thing takenH1639 from it: and GodH430 doethH6213 it, that men should fearH3372 beforeH6440 him. 15That which hath been is nowH3528; and that which is to be hath alreadyH3528 been; and GodH430 requirethH1245 that which is pastH7291.4

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Notes

  1. 1. Ecclesiastes 3:2 to be...: Heb. to bear ↩
  2. 2. Ecclesiastes 3:5 to refrain from: Heb. to be far from ↩
  3. 3. Ecclesiastes 3:6 get: or, seek ↩
  4. 4. Ecclesiastes 3:15 that which is past: Heb. that which is driven away ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain