New American Standard Bible NAS
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1 There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven -
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There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.
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a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and a time to build up.
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a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance.
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a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.
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a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away.
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a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak.
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a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 A time to love and a time to hate; A time for war and a time for peace.
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a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
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