Ecclesiastes 3:2-8

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

² a time to be born and a time to die;
a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted;^(A)
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 weep and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn and a time to dance;^(B)
5 a time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;^(C)
6 a time to seek and a time to lose;
a time to keep and a time to throw away;
⁷ a time to tear and a time to sew;
a time to keep silent and a time to speak;^(D)
8 a time to love and a time to hate;
a time for war and a time for peace.^(E)