Ecclesiastes 3:1-5 New English Translation (NET)

1. For everything there is an appointed time,and an appropriate time for every activity on earth:

2. A time to be born, and a time to die;a time to plant, and a time to uproot what was 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 throw away stones, and a time to gather stones;a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

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