Ecclesiastes 3:6

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Ecclesiastes 3:6

a time to search and a time to count as lost;
a time to keep and a time to throw away;

Genesis 30:30-43

For you had very little before I came, but now your wealth has increased. The Lord has blessed you because of me. And now, when will I also do something for my own family?”

Genesis 31:18

He took all the livestock and possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, and he drove his herds to go to the land of his father Isaac in Canaan.

Exodus 12:35-36

The Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for silver and gold jewelry and for clothing.

Deuteronomy 8:17-18

You may say to yourself, ‘My power and my own ability have gained this wealth for me,’

But Elisha questioned him, “Wasn’t my spirit there when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to accept money and clothes, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, and male and female slaves?

2 Kings 7:15

So they followed them as far as the Jordan. They saw that the whole way was littered with clothes and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in their haste. The messengers returned and told the king.

2 Kings 8:9

Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift: 40 camel-loads of all kinds of goods from Damascus. When he came and stood before him, he said, “Your son, Ben-hadad king of Aram, has sent me to ask you, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”

Psalm 112:9

He distributes freely to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.
His horn will be exalted in honor.

Ecclesiastes 11:1

Send your bread on the surface of the waters,
for after many days you may find it.

Isaiah 2:20

On that day people will throw
their silver and gold idols,
which they made to worship,
to the moles and the bats.

Jonah 1:5

The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his god. They threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. Meanwhile, Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel and had stretched out and fallen into a deep sleep.

Matthew 16:25-26

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it.

Matthew 19:29

And everyone who has left houses, brothers or sisters, father or mother, children, or fields because of My name will receive 100 times more and will inherit eternal life.

Mark 8:35-37

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me and the gospel will save it.

Mark 10:28-30

Peter began to tell Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”

Luke 9:24-25

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will save it.

Acts 27:19

On the third day, they threw the ship’s gear overboard with their own hands.

Acts 27:38

When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the grain overboard into the sea.

Philippians 3:7-8

But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ.

Hebrews 10:34-35

For you sympathized with the prisoners and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, knowing that you yourselves have a better and enduring possession.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Ecclesiastes 3:6

A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

Time to get

And a time to lose

Luke 9:24

And a time to cast

Bible References

Time to get

For you had very little before I came, but now your wealth has increased. The Lord has blessed you because of me. And now, when will I also do something for my own family?”

He took all the livestock and possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, and he drove his herds to go to the land of his father Isaac in Canaan.

The Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for silver and gold jewelry and for clothing.

You may say to yourself, ‘My power and my own ability have gained this wealth for me,’

And a time to lose

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it.

And everyone who has left houses, brothers or sisters, father or mother, children, or fields because of My name will receive 100 times more and will inherit eternal life.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me and the gospel will save it.

Peter began to tell Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will save it.

And a time to cast

Send your bread on the surface of the waters,
for after many days you may find it.

So they followed them as far as the Jordan. They saw that the whole way was littered with clothes and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in their haste. The messengers returned and told the king.

He distributes freely to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.
His horn will be exalted in honor.

On that day people will throw
their silver and gold idols,
which they made to worship,
to the moles and the bats.

On the third day, they threw the ship’s gear overboard with their own hands.

But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ.

For you sympathized with the prisoners and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, knowing that you yourselves have a better and enduring possession.