Ecclesiastes 3:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”

Ecclesiastes 3:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 3:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 3:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”

Ecclesiastes 3:7 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 3:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”

Ecclesiastes 3:7 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 3:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Ecclesiastes 3:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 3:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”

Ecclesiastes 3:7 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 3:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Ecclesiastes 3:7 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 3:7 in Context — Ecclesiastes 3

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;

7 Tiempo de romper, y tiempo de coser; tiempo de callar, y tiempo de hablar;

8 Tiempo de amar, y tiempo de aborrecer; tiempo de guerra, y tiempo de paz.

9 ¿Qué provecho tiene el que trabaja en lo que trabaja?

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What Does Ecclesiastes 3:7 Mean?

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