Ecclesiastes 3:1-9 - God Has Ordained The Ebb And Flow Of Human Activities

¹ For everything there is an appointed time, and an appropriate time for every activity on earth: ² A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot what was planted; ³ A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; ⁴ A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. ⁵ A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; ⁶ A time to search, and a time to give something up as lost; a time to keep, and a time to throw away; ⁷ A time to rip, and a time to sew; a time to keep silent, and a time to speak. ⁸ A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

⁹ What benefit can a worker gain from his toil?