Ecclesiastes
King James Version (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 3:7
“A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”
King James Version (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 3:7 Context
4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. 9What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth? 10I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
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Translation Details for Ecclesiastes 3:7
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 3:7
Bible Commentary for Ecclesiastes 3:7
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 3:7
3:7 To rent - When men rend their garments, as they did in great and sudden griefs.
A time to rent, and a time to sow: a time to keepe silence, and a time to speake.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- American Standard Version (1901)
A time for undoing and a time for stitching; a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk;
- Basic English Bible
A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- Darby Bible
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- Webster's Bible
a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- World English Bible
A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.
- Youngs Literal Bible
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible