Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

New American Standard Bible 1995

² A time to give birth and a ^(B)time to die;
A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.
³ A ^(C)time to kill and a time to heal;
A time to tear down and a time to build up.
⁴ A time to ^(D)weep and a time to ^(E)laugh;
A time to mourn and a time to ^(F)dance.
⁵ A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.
⁶ A time to search and a time to give up as lost;
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
⁷ A time to tear apart and a time to sew together;
A time to ^(G)be silent and a time to speak.
⁸ A time to love and a time to ^(H)hate;
A time for war and a time for peace.