Ecclesiastes 3:5
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New International Version (©1984)
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to hug and a time to stop hugging,

King James 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;

American 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;

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;

Bible in Basic English
A time to take stones away and a time to get stones together; a time for kissing and a time to keep from kissing;

Douay-Rheims Bible
A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather. A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.

Darby Bible 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;

English Revised 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;

Webster's Bible Translation
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

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;

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.

Geneva Study 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;

Wesley's Notes

3:5 Stones - Which were brought together in order to the building of a wall or house. To embrace - When persons perform all friendly offices one to another.

King James Translators' Notes

to refrain from: Heb. to be far from

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

5. cast away stones-as out of a garden or vineyard (Isa 5:2).

gather-for building; figuratively, the Gentiles, once castaway stones, were in due time made parts of the spiritual building (Eph 2:19, 20), and children of Abraham (Mt 3:9); so the restored Jews hereafter (Ps 102:13, 14; Zec 9:16).

refrain . embracing-(Joe 2:16; 1Co 7:5, 6).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:1-10 To expect unchanging happiness in a changing world, must end in disappointment. To bring ourselves to our state in life, is our duty and wisdom in this world. God's whole plan for the government of the world will be found altogether wise, just, and good. Then let us seize the favourable opportunity for every good purpose and work. The time to die is fast approaching. Thus labour and sorrow fill the world. This is given us, that we may always have something to do; none were sent into the world to be idle.


Ecclesiastes 3:4 A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance.
Ecclesiastes 3:6 A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away. (NASB ©1995)

Cast Embrace Embracing Far Gather Heap Kissing Refrain Scatter Shun Stones Throw Time Together

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

to cast Jos 4:3-9 10:27 2Sa 18:17,18 2Ki 3:25

a time to embrace Ex 19:15 1Sa 21:4,5 So 2:6,7 Joe 2:16 1Co 7:5

refrain from

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