1. For everything there is an appointed time, a time for every matter under heaven:
2. a time to bear and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to root up what is planted;
3. a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to break down and a time to build up;
4. a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance;
5. a time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;
6. a time to seek and a time to lose; a time to keep and a time to throw away;
7. a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak;