Ecclesiastes 3:2-9 in English

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;

⁶ a time to seek, 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;

⁸ a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

⁹ What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboreth?

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;

⁶ a time to seek, 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 be silent, and a time to speak;

⁸ a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

⁹ What advantage has he that works in those things wherein he labours?

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;

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;

⁸ A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

⁹ What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

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;

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;

⁸ A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

⁹ What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

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;

⁶ a time to seek, 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 be silent, and a time to speak;

⁸ a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

⁹ What advantage has he that works in those things wherein he labors?

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;

⁶ a time to seek, 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;

⁸ a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

⁹ What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

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.

⁶ There is a time to search for things, and there is a time to stop searching for things. There is a time to keep/save things, and there is a time to throw things away.

⁷ There is a time to tear our old clothes, and there is a time to mend clothes. There is a time to say nothing, and there is a time when we should speak.

⁸ There is a time when we should love things that people do, and there is a time when we should hate things that people do. There is a time for war, and there is a time for peace.

⁹ ◄What do people gain from all the work that they do?/It seems that people gain very little from all the work that they do RHQ►.

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;

⁶ a time to seek, 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 be silent, and a time to speak;

⁸ a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

⁹ What advantage has he that works in those things wherein he labours?

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;

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.

⁹ What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?

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;

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.

⁹ What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?

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;

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.

⁹ What profit has he who works in that in which he labours?

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;

⁶ A time for search and a time for loss; a time to keep and a time to give away;

⁷ A time for undoing and a time for stitching; a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk;

⁸ A time for love and a time for hate; a time for war and a time for peace.

⁹ What profit has the worker in the work which he does?

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;

⁶ A time to seek, 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;

⁸ A time to love, and a time to hate; A time of war, and a time of peace.

⁹ What profit hath he that worketh from that wherein he laboureth?

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.

⁸ A time of love, and a time of hatred. A time of war, and a time of peace.

⁹ What hath man more of his labour?

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.

⁶ A time of searching, and a time of giving up searching. A time of keeping, and a time of throwing away.

⁷ A time of tearing, and a time of mending. A time of keeping quiet, a time of speaking up.

⁸ A time of loving, and a time of hating. A time of warfare, and a time of peace.

⁹ So what do you get for all your hard work?

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.

⁶ A time to seeke, and a time to lose: a time to keepe, and a time to cast away.

⁷ A time to rent, and a time to sowe: a time to keepe silence, and a time to speake.

⁸ A time to loue, and a time to hate: a time of warre, and a time of peace.

⁹ What profite hath hee that worketh of the thing wherein he trauaileth?

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;

⁶ A time to seek, 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;

⁸ A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

⁹ What profit hath he that worketh in that he laboureth?

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;

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

⁷ A time to rent, 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 of war, and a time of peace.

⁹ What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

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;

⁶ A time to seek, and a time to let things be lost; a time to keep, and a time to throw away;

⁷ A time to rend, 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 of war, and a time of peace.

⁹ What profit hath now he that worketh in that wherein he toileth?

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;

⁶ A time to seek, 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 be silent, and a time to speak;

⁸ A time to love, and a time to hate; A time of war, and a time of peace.

⁹ What advantage has he that works in those things wherein he labors?

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.

⁶ A time to seek, 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.

⁸ A time to love, and a time to hate. A time of war, and a time of peace.—

⁹ What profit hath he who laboreth from that with which he wearieth himself?

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.

⁶ There is a time to look for things and a time to stop looking, a time to keep things and a time to throw away things,

⁷ a time to tear clothing and a time to repair clothing, a time to keep silent and a time to speak.

⁸ There is a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

⁹ What profit does the worker gain in his labor?

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;

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.

⁹ What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?

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;

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.

⁹ What profit has he who works in that in which he labours?

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;

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;

⁸ A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

⁹ What profit hath he that worketh in that in which he laboreth?

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;

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.

⁹ What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?

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;

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.

⁹ What profit has he who works in that in which he labours?

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.

⁶ Time to get, and time to lose; time to keep, and time to cast away.

⁷ Time to cut, and time to sew together; time to be still, and time to speak.

⁸ Time to love, and time of hatred; time of battle, and time of peace.

⁹ What hath a man more of his travail?

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.

⁶ Time to get, and time to lose; time to keep, and time to cast away. (Time to get, and time to set free; time to keep, and time to throw away.)

⁷ Time to cut, and time to sew together; time to be still, and time to speak, (or time to be silent, and time to speak).

⁸ Time to love, and time of hatred; time of battle, and time of peace. (Time to love, and time to hate; time to fight, and time to make peace.)

⁹ What hath a man more of his travail? (What more hath a person for all of his labour?)

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.

⁶ A time to seek, And a time to destroy. A time to keep, And a time to cast away.

⁷ A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.

⁸ A time to love, And a time to hate. A time of war, And a time of peace.

⁹ What advantage hath the doer in that which he is labouring at?