Ecclesiastes 3:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”

Ecclesiastes 3:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 3:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 3:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”

Ecclesiastes 3:4 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 3:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”

Ecclesiastes 3:4 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 3:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A time to weep, And a time to laugh. A time to mourn, And a time to skip.”

Ecclesiastes 3:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 3:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance;”

Ecclesiastes 3:4 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 3:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A time to weepe, and a time to laugh: a time to mourne, and a time to dance.”

Ecclesiastes 3:4 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 3:4 in Context — Ecclesiastes 3

2 Tiempo de nacer, y tiempo de morir; tiempo de plantar, y tiempo de arrancar lo plantado;

3 Tiempo de matar, y tiempo de curar; tiempo de destruir, y tiempo de edificar;

4 Tiempo de llorar, y tiempo de reir; tiempo de endechar, y tiempo de bailar;

5 Tiempo de esparcir las piedras, y tiempo de allegar las piedras; tiempo de abrazar, y tiempo de alejarse de abrazar;

6 Tiempo de agenciar, y tiempo de perder; tiempo de guardar, y tiempo de arrojar;

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What Does Ecclesiastes 3:4 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 3:4 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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