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 time for every event under heaven—

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

There is an occasion for everything,
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:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
זמן 
Z@man 
Usage: 3

and a time
עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ecclesiastes 3:1

References

Images Ecclesiastes 3:1

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

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.

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