Ecclesiastes 3:2

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

Ecclesiastes 3:2 — American Standard Version

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Context — Ecclesiastes 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.

1For everything there is a season, and a time for very purpose under heaven:

2a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

3a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

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;

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