Ecclesiastes 3:7

Ecclesiastes 3:7 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

7a time to tear and a time to mend,

a time to be silent and a time to speak,

7A time to tear apart and a time to sew together;

A time to be silent and a time to speak.

7A time to tear apart and a time to sew together;

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

7a time to tear and a time to mend,

a time to be silent and a time to speak,

7a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

7A time to rent, and a time to sowe: a time to keepe silence, and a time to speake.

7a time to tear,

and a time to sew;

a time to keep silence,

and a time to speak;

7There is a time to tear.

And there’s a time to mend.

There is a time to be silent.

And there’s a time to speak.

7There is a time to tear our clothes.

There is a time to mend them.

There is a time to say nothing.

There is a time to speak.

7A time to tear, || And a time to sew. A time to be silent, || And a time to speak.