Key Verse Spotlight
Ecclesiastes 3:5 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; {to refrain from: Heb. to be far from}”
Ecclesiastes 3:5
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
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;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; {to refrain from: Heb. to be far from}
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; {get: or, seek}
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
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