Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
To all a season, and a time to every inclination under the heavens:
New American Standard Bible
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a
King James Version
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Holman Bible
and a time for every activity under heaven:
International Standard Version
There is a season for everything, and a time for every event under heaven:
A Conservative Version
For everything there is a season, and a time for very purpose under heaven:
American Standard Version
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
Amplified
There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven—
Bible in Basic English
For everything there is a fixed time, and a time for every business under the sun.
Darby Translation
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens:
King James 2000
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For everything there [is] an appointed time, a time for every matter under heaven:
Modern King James verseion
To every thing there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the heavens:
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Every thing hath a time; yea, all that is under the heaven, hath his convenient season.
NET Bible
For everything there is an appointed time, and an appropriate time for every activity on earth:
New Heart English Bible
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
The Emphasized Bible
For, every thing, there is a season, - and a time for every pursuit, under the heavens: -
Webster
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
World English Bible
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
Youngs Literal Translation
To everything -- a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens:
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 3:1
Prayers for Ecclesiastes 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Has Ordained The Ebb And Flow Of Human Activities
1 To all a season, and a time to every inclination under the heavens: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up the planting
Phrases
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 3:17
I said in my heart, The just one and the unjust one, God will judge: for a time for every inclination and for every work there.
Matthew 16:3
And in the morning, Today, wintry weather: for heaven, being sad, is fiery red. Hypocrites, truly ye know to decide the face of heaven, but the signs of the times ye cannot.
2 Kings 5:26
And he will say to him, Went not my heart when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to take silver, and to take garments, and olive trees, and vineyards, and sheep and oxen, and servants and maids?
2 Chronicles 33:12
And when straits were to him he besought the face of Jehovah his God, and he will humble himself greatly from before the God of his fathers.
Proverbs 15:23
Joy to the man in the answer of his mouth: and a word in its time how good
Ecclesiastes 1:13
And I gave my heart to seek and to search out in wisdom concerning all which was done under the heavens: this evil business God gave to the sons of man to be occupied in it
Ecclesiastes 2:3
I examined in my heart to draw my flesh with wine, and my heart led in wisdom; and to lay hold upon folly till that I shall see what this good to the sons of man which they will do under the heavens the number of the days of their life.
Ecclesiastes 2:17
And I hated life, for evil to me the work done under the sun: for all vanity and striving of the spirit
Ecclesiastes 7:14
In the day of good, be in good; and in the day of evil, see thou: also God made this over against this, to the end that man shall not find anything after him.
Ecclesiastes 8:5-6
He watching the command knew no evil word: and time and judgment the wise one will know.