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A Time for Everything

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Ecc 3:1 - To every^H3605 thing there is a season,^H2165 and a time^H6256 to every^H3605 purpose^H2656 under^H8478 the heaven:^H8064

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Ecc 3:2 - A time^H6256 to be born,^H3205 and a time^H6256 to die;^H4191 a time^H6256 to plant,^H5193 and a time^H6256 to pluck up^H6131 that which is planted;^H5193

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:3

Ecc 3:3 - A time^H6256 to kill,^H2026 and a time^H6256 to heal;^H7495 a time^H6256 to break down,^H6555 and a time^H6256 to build up;^H1129

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:4

Ecc 3:4 - A time^H6256 to weep,^H1058 and a time^H6256 to laugh;^H7832 a time^H6256 to mourn,^H5594 and a time^H6256 to dance;^H7540

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:5

Ecc 3:5 - A time^H6256 to cast away^H7993 stones,^H68 and a time^H6256 to gather^H3664^➔ stones^H68 together;^➔^H3664 a time^H6256 to embrace,^H2263 and a time^H6256 to refrain^H7368 from embracing;^H2263

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:6

Ecc 3:6 - A time^H6256 to get,^H1245 and a time^H6256 to lose;^H6 a time^H6256 to keep,^H8104 and a time^H6256 to cast away;^H7993

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:7

Ecc 3:7 - A time^H6256 to rend,^H7167 and a time^H6256 to sew;^H8609 a time^H6256 to keep silence,^H2814 and a time^H6256 to speak;^H1696

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:8

Ecc 3:8 - A time^H6256 to love,^H157 and a time^H6256 to hate;^H8130 a time^H6256 of war,^H4421 and a time^H6256 of peace.^H7965

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:9

Ecc 3:9 - What^H4100 profit^H3504 hath he that worketh^H6213 in that wherein^H834 he^H1931 laboureth?^H6001

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:10

Ecc 3:10 - I have seen^H7200 the travail,^H6045 which^H834 God^H430 hath given^H5414 to the sons^H1121 of men^H120 to be exercised^H6031 in it.

God Set Eternity in the Heart of Man

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:11

Ecc 3:11 - He hath made^H6213 every^H3605 thing beautiful^H3303 in his time:^H6256 also^H1571 he hath set^H5414 the world^H5769 in their heart,^H3820 so that^H1097 no^H3808 man^H120 can find out^H4672 the work^H4639 that^H834 God^H430 maketh^H6213 from the beginning^H7218 to^H5704 the end.^H5490

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:12

Ecc 3:12 - I know^H3045 that^H3588 there is no^H369 good^H2896 in them, but^H3588^H518 for a man to rejoice,^H8055 and to do^H6213 good^H2896 in his life.^H2416

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:13

Ecc 3:13 - And also^H1571 that every^H3605 man^H120 should eat^H398 and drink,^H8354 and enjoy^H7200 the good^H2896 of all^H3605 his labour,^H5999 it^H1931 is the gift^H4991 of God.^H430

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:14

Ecc 3:14 - I know^H3045 that,^H3588 whatsoever^H3605 God^H430 doeth,^H6213 it^H1931 shall be^H1961 for ever:^H5769 nothing^H369 can be put^H3254 to it,^H5921 nor any thing^H369 taken^H1639 from it:^H4480 and God^H430 doeth^H6213 it, that men should fear^H3372 before him.^H6440

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:15

Ecc 3:15 - That^H4100 which hath been^H1961 is now;^H3528 and that which^H834 is to be^H1961 hath^H1961^➔ already^H3528 been;^➔^H1961 and God^H430 requireth^H1245 that which is past.^H7291

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:16

Ecc 3:16 - And moreover^H5750 I saw^H7200 under^H8478 the sun^H8121 the place^H4725 of judgment,^H4941 that wickedness^H7562 was there;^H8033 and the place^H4725 of righteousness,^H6664 that iniquity^H7562 was there.^H8033

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:17

Ecc 3:17 - I^H589 said^H559 in mine heart,^H3820 God^H430 shall judge^H8199 the righteous^H6662 and^H853 the wicked:^H7563 for^H3588 there is a time^H6256 there^H8033 for every^H3605 purpose^H2656 and for^H5921 every^H3605 work.^H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:18

Ecc 3:18 - I^H589 said^H559 in mine heart^H3820 concerning^H5921 the estate^H1700 of the sons^H1121 of men,^H120 that^H1305^➔ God^H430 might manifest them,^➔^H1305 and that^H7200^➔ they^H1992 might see^➔^H7200 that they^H1992 themselves are beasts.^H929

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:19

Ecc 3:19 - For^H3588 that which befalleth^H4745 the sons^H1121 of men^H120 befalleth^H4745 beasts;^H929 even^H4745^➔ one thing^H259 befalleth^➔^H4745 them: as^H4194^➔ the one^H2088 dieth,^➔^H4194 so^H3651 dieth^H4194 the other;^H2088 yea,^H7307^➔ they have all^H3605 one^H259 breath;^➔^H7307 so that^H4195^➔ a man^H120 hath^➔^H4195^➔ no^H369 preeminence^➔^H4195 above^H4480 a beast:^H929 for^H3588 all^H3605 is vanity.^H1892

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:20

Ecc 3:20 - All^H3605 go^H1980 unto^H413 one^H259 place;^H4725 all^H3605 are^H1961 of^H4480 the dust,^H6083 and all^H3605 turn^H7725^➔ to^H413 dust^H6083 again.^➔^H7725

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:21

Ecc 3:21 - Who^H4310 knoweth^H3045 the spirit^H7307 of man^H120 that goeth^H1121^H5927 upward,^H4605 and the spirit^H7307 of the beast^H929 that goeth^H3381 downward^H4295 to the earth?^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 3:22

Ecc 3:22 - Wherefore I perceive^H7200 that^H3588 there is nothing^H369 better,^H2896 than that^H834 a man^H120 should rejoice^H8055 in his own works;^H4639 for^H3588 that^H1931 is his portion:^H2506 for^H3588 who^H4310 shall bring him^H935 to see^H7200 what^H4100 shall be^H1961 after him?^H310

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