Verse 5

Ecclesiastes 3:5

Darby Translation

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;
Original Language Text
hebrew
עֵ֚ת לְ/הַשְׁלִ֣יךְ אֲבָנִ֔ים וְ/עֵ֖ת כְּנ֣וֹס אֲבָנִ֑ים עֵ֣ת לַ/חֲב֔וֹק וְ/עֵ֖ת לִ/רְחֹ֥ק מֵ/חַבֵּֽק
English Translation
A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.
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Chapter 3 Context
1 To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens: Focus ↗
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; Focus ↗
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to break down, and a time to build up; Focus ↗
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance; Focus ↗
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to r...
6 A time to seek, and a time to lose; A time to keep, and a time to cast away; Focus ↗
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak; Focus ↗
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; A time of war, and a time of peace. Focus ↗
9 What profit hath he that worketh from that wherein he laboureth? Focus ↗
10 I have seen the travail that God (Elohim) hath given to the sons of men to toil in. Focus ↗
11 He hath made everything beautiful in its time; also he hath set the world in their heart, so that ma... Focus ↗
12 I know that there is nothing good for them but to rejoice and to do well in their life; Focus ↗
13 yea also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labour, it is the gift of Go... Focus ↗
14 I know that whatever God (Elohim) doeth, it shall be for ever; there is nothing to be added to it, n... Focus ↗
15 That which is was long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God (Elohim) bringeth bac... Focus ↗
16 And moreover I saw under the sun, that in the place of judgment, wickedness was there; and in the pl... Focus ↗
17 I said in my heart, God (Elohim) will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there... Focus ↗
18 I said in my heart, It is thus with the children of men, that God (Elohim) may prove them, and that... Focus ↗
19 For what befalleth the children of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one d... Focus ↗
20 All go unto one place: all are of the dust, and all return to dust. Focus ↗
21 Who knoweth the spirit of the children of men? Doth it go upwards? and the spirit of the beasts, dot... Focus ↗
22 And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man should rejoice in his own works; for that... Focus ↗