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World English Bible Classic
[1] For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
[2] 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] a time to kill,
and a time to heal;
a time to break down,
and a time to build up;
[4] a time to weep,
and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn,
and a time to dance;
[5] 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] a time to seek,
and a time to lose;
a time to keep,
and a time to cast away;
[7] a time to tear,
and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence,
and a time to speak;
[8] a time to love,
and a time to hate;
a time for war,
and a time for peace. [9] What profit has he who works in that in which he labors? [10] I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with. [11] He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can’t find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end. [12] I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live. [13] Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God. [14] I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him. [15] That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago. God seeks again that which is passed away. [16] Moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there. [17] I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.” [18] I said in my heart, “As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals. [19] For that which happens to the sons of men happens to animals. Even one thing happens to them. As the one dies, so the other dies. Yes, they have all one breath; and man has no advantage over the animals, for all is vanity. [20] All go to one place. All are from the dust, and all turn to dust again. [21] Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?” [22] Therefore I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his works, for that is his portion; for who can bring him to see what will be after him?
[2] 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] a time to kill,
and a time to heal;
a time to break down,
and a time to build up;
[4] a time to weep,
and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn,
and a time to dance;
[5] 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] a time to seek,
and a time to lose;
a time to keep,
and a time to cast away;
[7] a time to tear,
and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence,
and a time to speak;
[8] a time to love,
and a time to hate;
a time for war,
and a time for peace. [9] What profit has he who works in that in which he labors? [10] I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with. [11] He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can’t find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end. [12] I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live. [13] Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God. [14] I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him. [15] That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago. God seeks again that which is passed away. [16] Moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there. [17] I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.” [18] I said in my heart, “As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals. [19] For that which happens to the sons of men happens to animals. Even one thing happens to them. As the one dies, so the other dies. Yes, they have all one breath; and man has no advantage over the animals, for all is vanity. [20] All go to one place. All are from the dust, and all turn to dust again. [21] Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes downward to the earth?” [22] Therefore I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his works, for that is his portion; for who can bring him to see what will be after him?
King James Version
[1] To every thing there is a season, H2165 and a time H6256 to every purpose H2656 under the heaven: H8064 [2] a time H6256 to be born, H3205 (QalInf) and a time H6256 to die; H4191 (QalInf) a time H6256 to plant, H5193 (QalInf) and a time H6256 to pluck up H6131 (QalInf) that which is planted; H5193 (QalPasPtc) [3] a time H6256 to kill, H2026 (QalInf) and a time H6256 to heal; H7495 (QalInf) a time H6256 to break down, H6555 (QalInf) and a time H6256 to build up; H1129 (QalInf) [4] a time H6256 to weep, H1058 (QalInf) and a time H6256 to laugh; H7832 (QalInf) a time H6256 to mourn, H5594 (QalInf) and a time H6256 to dance; H7540 (QalInf) [5] a time H6256 to cast away H7993 (HiphInf) stones, H68 and a time H6256 to gather H3664 stones H68 together; H3664 (QalInf) a time H6256 to embrace, H2263 (QalInf) and a time H6256 to refrain H7368 (QalInf)§ from embracing; H2263 (PielInf) [6] a time H6256 to get, H1245 (PielInf)§ and a time H6256 to lose; H6 (PielInf) a time H6256 to keep, H8104 (QalInf) and a time H6256 to cast away; H7993 (HiphInf) [7] a time H6256 to rend, H7167 (QalInf) and a time H6256 to sew; H8609 (QalInf) a time H6256 to keep silence, H2814 (QalInf) and a time H6256 to speak; H1696 (PielInf) [8] a time H6256 to love, H157 (QalInf) and a time H6256 to hate; H8130 (QalInf) a time H6256 of war, H4421 and a time H6256 of peace. H7965 [9] What profit H3504 hath he that worketh H6213 (QalActPtc) in that wherein H834 he laboureth? H6001 [10] I have seen H7200 (QalPerf) the travail, H6045 which God H430 hath given H5414 (QalPerf) to the sons H1121 of men H120 to be exercised H6031 (QalInf) in it. [11] He hath made H6213 (QalPerf) every thing beautiful H3303 in his time: H6256 also he hath set H5414 (QalPerf) the world H5769 in their heart, H3820 so that H1097 no man H120 can find out H4672 (QalImpf) the work H4639 that God H430 maketh H6213 (QalPerf) from the beginning H7218 to the end. H5490 [12] I know H3045 (QalPerf) that there is no good H2896 in them, but for a man to rejoice, H8055 (QalInf) and to do H6213 (QalInf) good H2896 in his life. H2416 [13] And also that every man H120 should eat H398 (QalImpf) and drink, H8354 (QalPerf) and enjoy H7200 (QalPerf) the good H2896 of all his labour, H5999 it is the gift H4991 of God. H430 [14] I know H3045 (QalPerf) that, whatsoever God H430 doeth, H6213 (QalImpf) it shall be for ever: H5769 nothing H369 can be put H3254 (HiphInf) to it, nor any thing taken H1639 (QalInf) from it: and God H430 doeth H6213 (QalPerf) it, that men should fear H3372 (QalImpf) before H6440 him. [15] That which hath been is now; H3528 and that which is to be hath already H3528 been; and God H430 requireth H1245 (PielImpf) that which is past. H7291 (NiphPtc)§ [16] And moreover I saw H7200 (QalPerf) under the sun H8121 the place H4725 of judgment, H4941 that wickedness H7562 was there; and the place H4725 of righteousness, H6664 that iniquity H7562 was there. [17] I said H559 (QalPerf) in mine heart, H3820 God H430 shall judge H8199 (QalImpf) the righteous H6662 and the wicked: H7563 for there is a time H6256 there for every purpose H2656 and for every work. H4639 [18] I said H559 (QalPerf) in mine heart H3820 concerning the estate H1700 of the sons H1121 of men, H120 that God H430 might manifest H1305 (QalInf) them,§ and that they might see H7200 (QalInf) that they H1992 themselves are beasts. H929 [19] For that which befalleth H4745 the sons H1121 of men H120 befalleth H4745 beasts; H929 even one thing H259 befalleth H4745 them: as the one dieth, H4194 so dieth H4194 the other; H2088 yea, they have all one H259 breath; H7307 so that a man H120 hath no preeminence H4195 above a beast: H929 for all is vanity. H1892 [20] All go H1980 (QalActPtc) unto one H259 place; H4725 all are of the dust, H6083 and all turn H7725 to dust H6083 again. H7725 (QalPerf) [21] Who knoweth H3045 (QalActPtc) the spirit H7307 of man H1121§ that goeth H5927 (QalActPtc) upward, H4605§ and the spirit H7307 of the beast H929 that goeth H3381 (QalActPtc) downward H4295 to the earth? H776 [22] Wherefore I perceive H7200 (QalPerf) that there is nothing better, H2896 than that a man H120 should rejoice H8055 (QalImpf) in his own works; H4639 for that is his portion: H2506 for who shall bring H935 (HiphImpf) him to see H7200 (QalInf) what shall be after H310 him?
Footnotes
- § 3:5 Heb. to be far from
- § 3:6 Or, seek
- § 3:15 Heb. that which is driven away
- § 3:18 Or, that they might clear God, and see, etc.
- § 3:21a Heb. of the sons of man
- § 3:21b Heb. is ascending
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