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Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in English

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Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in American Standard Version (1901)

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 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in American Standard Version (1901)

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

2 A time of birth, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what has been planted;
3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to pull down, and a time to build up;
4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to lament, and a time to dance;
5 a time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to abstain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in King James Version + Apocrypha

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 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in King James (Authorized) Version

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 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in King James (Authorized) Version

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

2 A time of birth, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what has been planted;
3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to pull down, and a time to build up;
4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to lament, and a time to dance;
5 a time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to abstain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

ECCLESIASTES 3:2-5 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

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 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
ECCLESIASTES 3 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Translation for Translators

2 There is a time to be born, and there is a time to die. There is a time to plant seeds, and there is a time to harvest crops.
3 There is a time to kill people, and there is a time to heal people. There is a time to tear things down, and there is a time to build things.
4 There is a time to cry, and there is a time to laugh. There is a time to mourn, and there is a time to dance joyfully.
5 There is a time to throw away stones from a field, and there is a time to gather stones to build walls/houses. There is a time to embrace people, and there is a time to not embrace people.
Ecclesiastes 3 in Translation for Translators

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

2 A time of birth, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what has been planted;
3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to pull down, and a time to build up;
4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to lament, and a time to dance;
5 a time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to abstain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

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 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in World English Bible (Catholic)

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 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

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 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Bible in Basic English

2 A time for birth and a time for death; a time for planting and a time for uprooting;
3 A time to put to death and a time to make well; a time for pulling down and a time for building up;
4 A time for weeping and a time for laughing; a time for sorrow and a time for dancing;
5 A time to take stones away and a time to get stones together; a time for kissing and a time to keep from kissing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in Bible in Basic English

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Darby Translation

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 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Douay-Rheims 1899

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.
Ecclesiastes 3 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Free Bible Version

2 A time of birth, and a time of death. A time of planting, and a time of harvest.
3 A time of killing, and a time of healing. A time of tearing down, and a time of building up.
4 A time of crying, and a time of laughing. A time of mourning, and a time of dancing.
5 A time of throwing away stones, and a time of gathering up stones. A time of embracing, and a time of avoiding embracing.
Ecclesiastes 3 in Free Bible Version

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Geneva Bible 1599

2 A time to bee borne, and a time to die: a time to plant, and a time to plucke vp that which is planted.
3 A time to slay, and a time to heale: a time to breake downe, and a time to builde.
4 A time to weepe, and a time to laugh: a time to mourne, and a time to dance.
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones: a time to embrace, and a time to be farre from embracing.
Ecclesiastes 3 in Geneva Bible 1599

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

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 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

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 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

2 There is a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what hath been 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 A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather up stones; a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

2 A time of birth, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what has been planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to pull down, and a time to build up;
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to lament, and a time to dance;
5 A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to abstain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in George Noyes Bible

2 A time to be born, and a time to die. A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted.
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal. A time to breaking 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 A time to cast stones asunder, and a time to gather stones together. A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing.
Ecclesiastes 3 in George Noyes Bible

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Unlocked Literal Bible

2 There is a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pull up plants,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build up.
4 There is a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones, a time to embrace other people, and a time to refrain from embracing.
Ecclesiastes 3 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in World English Bible

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 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in World English Bible British Edition

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 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in World English Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Noah Webster Bible

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 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in Noah Webster Bible

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in World Messianic Bible

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 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in World Messianic Bible

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

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 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes 3 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

2 Time of birth, and time of dying; time to plant, and time to draw up that that is planted.
3 Time to slay, and time to make whole; time to destroy, and time to build.
4 Time to weep, and time to laugh; time to bewail, and time to dance.
5 Time to scatter stones, and time to gather together; time to embrace, and time to be far from embracings, or embraces.

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

2 Time of birth, and time of dying; time to plant, and time to draw up that that is planted. (Time to be born, and time to die; time to plant, and time to draw up what is planted.)
3 Time to slay, and time to make whole, (or Time to kill, and time to heal); time to destroy, and time to build.
4 Time to weep, and time to laugh; time to bewail, and time to dance.
5 Time to scatter stones, and time to gather (them) together; time to embrace, and time to be far from embracings, or embraces.

Ecclesiastes 3:2-5 in Young's Literal Translation

2 A time to bring forth, And a time to die. A time to plant, And a time to eradicate the planted.
3 A time to slay, 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 skip.
5 A time to cast away stones, And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, And a time to be far from embracing.