Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
New American Standard Bible
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
King James Version
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Holman Bible
a time to keep and a time to throw away;
International Standard Version
a time to search, and a time to give up searching; a time to keep, and a time to discard;
A Conservative Version
a time to seek, and a time to lose, a time to keep, and a time to cast away,
American Standard Version
a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Amplified
A time to search and a time to give up as lost;
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
Bible in Basic English
A time for search and a time for loss; a time to keep and a time to give away;
Darby Translation
A time to seek, and a time to lose; A time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Julia Smith Translation
A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to watch, and a time to cast away
King James 2000
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Lexham Expanded Bible
a time to seek and a time to lose; a time to keep and a time to throw away;
Modern King James verseion
a time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to throw away;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A time to win, and a time to lose; A time to spare, and a time to spend;
NET Bible
A time to search, and a time to give something up as lost; a time to keep, and a time to throw away;
The Emphasized Bible
A time to seek, and a time to give up as lost, - A time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Webster
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
World English Bible
a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Youngs Literal Translation
A time to seek, And a time to destroy. A time to keep, And a time to cast away.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 3:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Has Ordained The Ebb And Flow Of Human Activities
5 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; 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 cast away; 7 a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Cross References
Genesis 30:30-43
For it was little which you had before I came, and it has increased to a multitude. The LORD has blessed you wherever I turned. Now when will I provide for my own house also?"
Genesis 31:18
and he took away all his livestock, and all his possessions which he had gathered, including the livestock which he had gained in Paddan Aram, to go to Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.
Exodus 12:35-36
The children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they asked of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing.
Deuteronomy 8:17-18
and lest you say in your heart, "My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth."
2 Kings 5:26
He said to him, "Did not my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male servants and female servants?
2 Kings 7:15
They went after them to the Jordan; and behold, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. The messengers returned, and told the king.
2 Kings 8:9
So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, "Your son Benhadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'"
Psalm 112:9
He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
Ecclesiastes 11:1
Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.
Isaiah 2:20
In that day, men shall cast away their idols of silver, and their idols of gold, which have been made for themselves to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
Jonah 1:5
Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man to his god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten it. But Jonah had gone down into the innermost parts of the ship, and he was laying down, and was fast asleep.
Matthew 16:25-26
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 19:29
Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.
Mark 8:35-37
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.
Mark 10:28-30
Peter began to tell him, "Look, we have left everything, and have followed you."
Luke 9:24-25
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.
Acts 27:19
On the third day, they threw out the ship's tackle with their own hands.
Acts 27:38
When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
Philippians 3:7-8
However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.
Hebrews 10:34-35
For you both had compassion on them that were in chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an enduring one.