Ecclesiastes 3:7

7A time to 3:7 This may be a reference to the practice of tearing one’s clothes as a sign of mourning which began early among the Hebrews. Cf Gen 37:29. There are many references to this in the Old Testament. Solomon was no doubt familiar with this practice as his own father engaged in it with his contemporaries. Cf 2 Sam 3:31.tear apart and a time to sew together;

A time to keep silent and a time to speak. [Amos 5:13]