Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.
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;
Holman Bible
a time to embrace and a time to avoid embracing;
International Standard Version
a time to scatter stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A Conservative 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,
American Standard 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;
Amplified
A time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.
Bible in Basic English
A time to take stones away and a time to get stones together; a time for kissing and a time to keep from kissing;
Darby Translation
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Julia Smith Translation
A time to cast away stones, and a time to collect stones a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embracing:
King James 2000
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Lexham Expanded Bible
a time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;
Modern King James verseion
a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
NET Bible
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
New Heart English Bible
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
The Emphasized Bible
A time to cast away stones, and a time to heap up stones, - A time to embrace, and a time to be far from loving embrace;
Webster
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
World English Bible
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Youngs Literal Translation
A time to cast away stones, And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, And a time to be far from embracing.
Interlinear
Shalak
'eben
אבן
'eben
stone, weight, divers weights + , hailstones, stony, carbuncle , hailstones , hailstones , headstone, masons , plummet, slingstones
Usage: 272
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 3:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Has Ordained The Ebb And Flow Of Human Activities
4
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5
A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 3:25
They destroyed their cities. As they passed by a fertile field, every Israelite would throw a stone on it until finally all the fields were covered with stones. They also stopped up the springs and cut down the fruit trees. At last only the capital city of Kir Heres was left. The slingers surrounded it and attacked it.
Joel 2:16
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Exodus 19:15
He said to the people: Get ready for the third day. Do not go near a woman for sexual intercourse.
Joshua 4:3-9
Command them by saying: Take twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm. Carry them over with you and leave them in the lodging place where you stay tonight.
Joshua 10:27
At sunset Joshua commanded that they remove them. They took them down from the trees, and cast them into the cave where they had been hidden. They laid large stones in the mouth of the cave. Even today the stones are there.
1 Samuel 21:4-5
The high priest answered David: I do not have any ordinary bread here. But there is holy bread for the young men if they have not had sexual intercourse today.
2 Samuel 18:17-18
They took Absalom's body and threw it into a deep pit in the forest. Then they covered it with a huge pile of stones. All the Israelites fled to their own hometowns.
Song of Songs 2:6-7
His left hand is under my head. His right hand embraces me.
1 Corinthians 7:5
Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent for a time. That way you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer. Then come together again, that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.