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Ecclesiastes 3

22 aligned verses; 18 with wording or punctuation differences .

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For everything there is a season, and a time for every 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 tear , 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 has he who works in that in which he labors ?
What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth ?
I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with .
I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it .
He has made everything beautiful in its time . He has also set eternity in their hearts , yet so that man can't find out the work that God has 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 as 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 .
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 whatever God does , it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it ; and God has 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 has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God seeks 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 .
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 , "As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals .
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 happens to the sons of men happens to animals. Even one thing happens to them . As the one dies , so the other dies. Yes , they have all one breath; and man has no advantage over the animals : 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 to one place . All are from 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 knows the spirit of man , whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, whether it goes 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?
Therefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who can bring him to see what will 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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