A moment in scripture
Ecclesiastes 3:2
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A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
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The surrounding passage
- Ecclesiastes 3:1
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
- Ecclesiastes 3:3
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
- Ecclesiastes 3:4
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.