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Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

1 All things have their season, and in their times all things pass under heaven.

1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:

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.

2 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 destroy, and a time to build.

3 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.

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. A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.

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 get, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away.

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 rend, and a time to sew. A time to keep silence, and a time to speak.

7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

8 A time of love, and a time of hatred. A time of war, and a time of peace.

8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

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