Ecclesiastes 3:6
“A time to get, and a time to lose: a time to keepe, and a time to cast away.”
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Ecclesiastes 3:6 Context
4A time to weepe, and a time to laugh: a time to mourne, and a time to dance. 5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together: a time to imbrace, and a time to refraine from imbracing. 6A time to get, and a time to lose: a time to keepe, and a time to cast away. 7A time to rent, and a time to sow: a time to keepe silence, and a time to speake. 8A time to loue, and a time to hate: a time of warre, and a time of peace.
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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 3:6
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
- King James Version
A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
- American Standard Version (1901)
A time for search and a time for loss; a time to keep and a time to give away;
- Basic English Bible
A time to seek, and a time to lose; A time to keep, and a time to cast away;
- Darby Bible
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
- Webster's Bible
a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
- World English Bible
A time to seek, And a time to destroy. A time to keep, And a time to cast away.
- Youngs Literal Bible
A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 3:6
3:6 To life - When men lose their estates, either by God's providence, or by their own choice. To cast away - When a man casts away his goods voluntarily, as in a storm, to save his life, or out of love and obedience to God.