To every thing there is a season, and a time
to every purpose
under the heaven
:
A time to be born
, and a time
to die
; a time
to plant
, and a time
to pluck up
that which is planted
;
A time to kill
, and a time
to heal
; a time
to break down
, and a time
to build up
;
A time to weep
, and a time
to laugh
; a time
to mourn
, and a time
to dance
;
A time to cast away
stones
, and a time
to gather
stones
together
; a time
to embrace
, and a time
to refrain
from embracing
;
A time to get
, and a time
to lose
; a time
to keep
, and a time
to cast away
;
A time to rend
, and a time
to sew
; a time
to keep silence
, and a time
to speak
;
A time to love
, and a time
to hate
; a time
of war
, and a time
of peace
.
What profit hath he that worketh
in that wherein
he laboureth
?
I have seen the travail
, which God
hath given
to the sons
of men
to be exercised
in it.
He hath made every thing beautiful
in his time
: also he hath set
the world
in their heart
, so that
no man
can find out
the work
that God
maketh
from the beginning
to the end
.
I know that there is no good
in them, but for a man to rejoice
, and to do
good
in his life
.
And also that every man should eat
and drink
, and enjoy
the good
of all his labour
, it is the gift
of God
.
I know that, whatsoever God
doeth
, it shall be for ever
: nothing
can be put
to it, nor any thing taken
from it: and God
doeth
it , that men should fear
before
him.
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already
been; and God
requireth
that which is past
.
And moreover I saw under the sun
the place
of judgment
, that wickedness
was there; and the place
of righteousness
, that iniquity
was there.
I said in mine heart
, God
shall judge
the righteous
and the wicked
: for there is a time
there for every purpose
and for every work
.
I said in mine heart
concerning the estate
of the sons
of men
, that God
might manifest
them, and that they might see
that they
themselves are beasts
.
For that which befalleth the sons
of men
befalleth
beasts
; even one thing
befalleth
them: as the one dieth
, so dieth
the other
; yea, they have all one
breath
; so that a man
hath no preeminence
above a beast
: for all is vanity
.
All go unto one
place
; all are of the dust
, and all turn
to dust
again
.
Who knoweth the spirit
of man
that goeth
upward
, and the spirit
of the beast
that goeth
downward
to the earth
?
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better
, than that a man
should rejoice
in his own works
; for that is his portion
: for who shall bring
him to see
what shall be after
him?