Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
time to get—for example, to gain honestly a livelihood (Ephesians 4:23).
lose—When God wills losses to us, then is our time to be content.
keep—not to give to the idle beggar (II Thessalonians 3:10).
cast away—in charity (Proverbs 11:24); or to part with the dearest object, rather than the soul (Mark 9:43). To be careful is right in its place, but not when it comes between us and Jesus Christ (Luke 10:40-42).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Ecclesiastes 3:6:
Ecclesiastes 2:26
Ecclesiastes 3:9
Ecclesiastes 8:5
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