Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 3:5
<< Ecclesiastes 3:4 Ecclesiastes 3:6 >> American Standard Version
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;Amplified® Bible
A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,Contemporary English Version
for throwing stones and gathering stones, embracing and parting.Darby English Version
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;Good News Bible
the time for making love and the time for not making love, the time for kissing and the time for not kissing.King James Version
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;New American Standard Bible
A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.New International Version
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,New King James Version
A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.Revised Standard Version
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;Young's Literal Translation
A time to cast away stones, And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, And a time to be far from embracing.
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