Eclesiastes 3

1 To all things there is a time,

And a season for every matter under heaven.

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.