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Ecclesiastes 3:6
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Ecclesiastes 3:6
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a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
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Ecclesiastes 3:6 in Other Translations
KJV
6
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
ESV
6
a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
NLT
6
A time to search and a time to quit searching. A time to keep and a time to throw away.
MSG
6
A right time to search and another to count your losses, A right time to hold on and another to let go,
CSB
6
a time to search and a time to count as lost; a time to keep and a time to throw away;
Ecclesiastes 3:6 In-Context
4
a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5
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, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7
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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