a time to cast away stones,
and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace,
and a time to refrain from embracing;
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Ecclesiastes 3:5 in context
Ecclesiastes 3:2–8
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 break down,
and a time to build up;
4
a time to weep,
and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn,
and a time to dance;
5
Selected verse
a time to cast away stones,
and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace,
and a time to refrain from embracing;
6
a time to seek,
and a time to lose;
a time to keep,
and a time to cast away;
7
a time to tear,
and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence,
and a time to speak;
8
a time to love,
and a time to hate;
a time for war,
and a time for peace.
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