Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 3:7
American Standard Version
a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Amplified® Bible
A time to rend and a time to sew, a time to keep silence and a time to speak,
Contemporary English Version
for tearing and sewing, listening and speaking.
Darby English Version
A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Good News Bible
the time for tearing and the time for mending, the time for silence and the time for talk.
King James Version
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
New American Standard Bible
A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak.
New International Version
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
New King James Version
A time to tear, And a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, And a time to speak;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to keep silent and a time to speak.
Revised Standard Version
a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Young's Literal Translation
A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.