5A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather. A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.


In Context

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

3 A time to kill, and a time to heal. A time to destroy, and a time to build.

4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance.

5 A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather. A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.

6 A time to get, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away.

7 A time to rend, and a time to sew. A time to keep silence, and a time to speak.

Ecclesiastes 3:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:5a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:5a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:5a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5A time to cast away stones, And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, And a time to be far from embracing.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;