Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
For
everything
there is a season, and a time for
very
purpose under heaven:
To
every
thing
there is a season, and a time to
every
purpose under the
heaven:
a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to seek
, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to get
, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for
war, and a time for
peace.
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of
war, and a time of
peace.
What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboreth
?
What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth
?
I have seen the travail which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith
.
I have seen the travail ,
which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in
it
.
He hath made everything
beautiful in its
time: also he hath set eternity
in their heart, yet
so that man cannot
find out the work that God hath
done
from the beginning even
to the end.
He hath made every
thing
beautiful in his
time: also he hath set the
world
in their heart, so that no
man can
find out the work that God maketh
from the beginning to the end.
I know that there is nothing
better
for
them, than
to rejoice, and to do good so
long
as
they
live
.
I know that there is no
good
in
them, but
for
a
man
to rejoice, and to do good in
his
life
.
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in
all his labor
, is the gift of God.
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the
good of
all his labour
, it
is the gift of God.
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything
taken from it ;
and God hath
done
it, that men should fear before him.
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any
thing
taken from it :
and God doeth
it, that men should fear before him.
That which is
hath been long
ago
; and that which is to be hath long
ago
been :
and God seeketh
again
that which is passed
away
.
That which hath been is
now
; and that which is to be hath already
been ;
and God requireth
that which is past
.
And moreover I saw under the sun ,
in
the place of justice
, that wickedness was there; and in
the place of righteousness, that wickedness
was there.
And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment
, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity
was there.
I said in my
heart, God will
judge the righteous and the wicked ;
for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
I said in mine
heart, God shall
judge the righteous and the wicked :
for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
I said in my
heart ,
`It
is'
because
of the sons of men, that God may
prove
them, and that they may
see that they themselves are `but
as'
beasts.
I said in mine
heart concerning
the
estate
of the sons of men, that God might
manifest
them, and that they might
see that they themselves are beasts.
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and
man hath no preeminence above the
beasts
: for all is vanity.
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so
that
a
man hath no preeminence above a
beast
: for all is vanity.
All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Who knoweth the spirit of man ,
whether
it
goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast ,
whether
it
goeth downward to the earth?
Who knoweth the spirit of man that
goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that
goeth downward to the earth?
Wherefore I saw
that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him `back'
to see what shall be after him?
Wherefore I perceive
that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own
works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
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