Ecclesiastes 3:7
“A time to rent, and a time to sow: a time to keepe silence, and a time to speake.”
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Ecclesiastes 3:7 Context
5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together: a time to imbrace, and a time to refraine from imbracing. 6A time to get, and a time to lose: a time to keepe, and a time to cast away. 7A time to rent, and a time to sow: a time to keepe silence, and a time to speake. 8A time to loue, and a time to hate: a time of warre, and a time of peace. 9What profite hath hee that worketh, in that wherein he laboureth?
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Other Translations
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- King James Version
A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- American Standard Version (1901)
A time for undoing and a time for stitching; a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk;
- Basic English Bible
A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- Darby Bible
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- Webster's Bible
a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- World English Bible
A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.
- Youngs Literal Bible
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- American Standard Version (1901)
A time for undoing and a time for stitching; a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk;
- Basic English Bible
A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- Darby Bible
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- Webster's Bible
a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- World English Bible
A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.
- Youngs Literal Bible
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 3:7
3:7 To rent - When men rend their garments, as they did in great and sudden griefs.