Ecclesiastes 3:1-4

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;" - Ecclesiastes 3:1-4
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What does Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 mean?

Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: 1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 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; 3 A time to kill, and a…

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Seasons of Life: Embracing God's Divine Timing

Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 states: "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to…

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A Prayer for Understanding Seasons in Life

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the sacred words found in Ecclesiastes 3:1-4, where it is declared, “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Lord, I acknowledge and praise You for each intricate moment of my…

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Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 - "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance."
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Ecclesiastes 3:4 - "A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;"
Ecclesiastes 3:1 – "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens."
Ecclesiastes 3:1 - "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
Ecclesiastes 1:4 - "One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever."
Ecclesiastes 4:3 - "Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun."
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Ecclesiastes 3:1 – "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." r
"A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;" - Ecclesiastes 3:4
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:" - Ecclesiastes 3:1
"1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, 5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, 6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, 7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, 8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace." - Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:" - Ecclesiastes 3:1
Ecclesiastes 4:1 - "So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter."
Ecclesiastes 3:3 - "A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;"
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"One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever." - Ecclesiastes 1:4
Ecclesiastes 4:7 - "Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun."
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 - "1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, 5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, 6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, 7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, 8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace."
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Ecclesiastes 3:8 - "A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace."
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Ecclesiastes 4:4 - "¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit."
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Ecclesiastes 7:3 - "Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better."
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