Ecclesiastes 3:5-7

International Children’s Bible

⁵ There is a time to throw away stones
    and a time to gather them.
There is a time to hug
    and a time not to hug.
⁶ There is a time to look for something
    and a time to stop looking for it.
There is a time to keep things
    and a time to throw things away.
⁷ There is a time to tear apart
    and a time to sew together.
There is a time to be silent
    and a time to speak.