Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

English Standard Version

² a time to be born, and a time to ^(B)die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
³ a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
⁴ a time to ^(C)weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to ^(D)dance;
⁵ a time to ^(E)cast away stones, and a time to ^(F)gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to ^(G)refrain from embracing;
⁶ a time to seek, and a time to ^(H)lose;
a time to keep, and a time to ^(I)cast away;
⁷ a time to ^(J)tear, and a time to sew;
a time to ^(K)keep silence, and a time to speak;
⁸ a time to love, and a time to ^(L)hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.