Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 3:7

Ecclesiastes chapter 3 · verse 7 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Context

v.6a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

v.7This passage

v.8a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 19:4

    And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

  • Acts 4:20

    for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

  • 1 Samuel 25:24

    And she fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me be the iniquity; and let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine ears, and hear thou the words of thy handmaid.

  • Jeremiah 36:24

    And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

  • Genesis 44:34

    For how shall I go up to my father, if the lad be not with me? lest I see the evil that shall come on my father.

  • Isaiah 36:21

    But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.