Ecclesiastes 3:5

Ecclesiastes 3:5 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

5a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

5A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones;

A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.

5A time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones;

A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.

5a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together,

a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

5a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones: a time to embrace, and a time to be farre from embracing.

5a time to cast away stones,

and a time to gather stones together;

a time to embrace,

and a time to refrain from embracing;

5There is a time to scatter stones.

And there’s a time to gather them.

There is a time to embrace someone.

And there’s a time not to embrace.

5There is a time to throw stones away.

There is a time to pick them up and use them.

There is a time to hug people.

There is a time to turn away from people.

5A time to cast away stones, || And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, || And a time to be far from embracing.