03:001

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven

03:002

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted

03:003

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up

03:004

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance

03:005

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

03:006

A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away

03:007

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

03:008

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace

03:009

What profit hath he that worketh in that he laboureth

03:010

I have seen the task which G-d hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith

03:011

He hath made every thing beautiful in its time; also He hath set the world in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that G-d hath done from the beginning even to the end

03:012

I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to get pleasure so long as they live

03:013

But also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy pleasure for all his labour, is the gift of G-d

03:014

I know that, whatsoever G-d doeth, it shall be for ever; nothing can be added to it, nor any thing taken from it; and G-d hath so made it, that men should fear before Him

03:015

That which is hath been long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and G-d seeketh that which is pursued

03:016

And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there

03:017

I said in my heart: 'The righteous and the wicked G-d will judge; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

03:018

I said in my heart: 'It is because of the sons of men, that G-d may sift them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.

03:019

For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them; as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that man hath no pre-eminence above a beast; for all is vanity

03:020

All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all return to dust

03:021

Who knoweth the spirit of man whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast whether it goeth downward to the earth

03:022

Wherefore I perceived that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him