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Ecclesiastes 3:1
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Everything Has Its Time

1 To everything there is a season,
A atime for every purpose under heaven: 
2 A time1 to be born,
And aa time to die;
A time to plant,
And a time to pluck what is planted; 
3 A time to kill,
And a time to heal;
A time to break down,
And a time to build up;
4 A time to aweep,
And a time to laugh;
A time to mourn,
And a time to dance; 
5 A time to cast away stones,
And a time to gather stones;
aA time to embrace,
And a time to refrain from embracing; 
6 A time to gain,
And a time to lose;
A time to keep,
And a time to throw away;
7 A time to tear,
And a time to sew;
aA time to keep silence,
And a time to bspeak; 
8 A time to love,
And a time to ahate;
A time of war,
And a time of peace.  
Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 3:1

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American Standard Version
For everything there is a season, and a time for very purpose under heaven:

Amplified® Bible
TO EVERYTHING there is a season, and a time for every matter {or} purpose under heaven:

Contemporary English Version
Everything on earth has its own time and its own season.

Darby English Version
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens:

Good News Bible
Everything that happens in this world happens at the time God chooses.

King James Version
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

New American Standard Bible
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven--

New International Version
There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:

New King James Version
To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
An appointed time exists for everything. And a time exists for every event under heaven--

Revised Standard Version
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:

Young's Literal Translation
To everything -- a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens:


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