Ecclesiastes 3:5
King James Version (KJV)
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
In context
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;
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to get, 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 keep silence, and a time to speak;
Ecclesiastes 3:5 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
- WEB World English Bible
- a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
- ASV American Standard Version
- a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- A time to cast away stones, And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, And a time to be far from embracing.
- DBY Darby Translation
- A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
- WBS Webster Bible
- A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;