Ecclesiastes 3:1 (ESV)

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Ecclesiastes 3:3 - a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;

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Translations for Ecclesiastes 3:3

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

A time to kill,
And a time to heal;
A time to break down,
And a time to build up;

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

A time to kill and a time to heal.
A time to tear down and a time to build up.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

a time to kill and a time to heal;

a time to tear down and a time to build;

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

A time^H6256 to kill^H2026 and a time^H6256 to heal^H7495;

A time^H6256 to tear^H6555 down^H6555 and a time^H6256 to build^H1129 up^H1129.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

A time to kill and a time to heal;
A time to tear down and a time to build up.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

A time^H6256 to kill^H2026 and a time^H6256 to heal^H7495;

A time^H6256 to tear^H6555 down^H6555 and a time^H6256 to build^H1129 up^H1129.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

A time to kill and a time to heal;

A time to tear down and a time to build up.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

A time to slay, And a time to heal, A time to break down, And a time to build up.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to break down, and a time to build up;

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up;

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

tempus occidendi et tempus sanandi tempus destruendi et tempus aedificandi

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لِلْقَتْلِ وَقْتٌ وَلِلْعِلاجِ وَقْتٌ. لِلْهَدْمِ وَقْتٌ وَلِلْبِنَاءِ وَقْتٌ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

עֵ֤ת לַהֲרוֹג֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִרְפּ֔וֹא עֵ֥ת לִפְר֖וֹץ וְעֵ֥ת לִבְנֽוֹת׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καιρὸς τοῦ ἀποκτεῖναι καὶ καιρὸς τοῦ ἰάσασθαι καιρὸς τοῦ καθελεῖν καὶ καιρὸς τοῦ οἰκοδομῆσαι

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لِلْقَتْلِ وَقْتٌ وَلِلشِّفَاءِ وَقْتٌ. لِلْهَدْمِ وَقْتٌ وَلِلْبِنَاءِ وَقْتٌ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to pull down, and a time to build up;

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Tiempo de matar, y tiempo de curar; tiempo de destruir, y tiempo de edificar;

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

tiempo de matar, y tiempo de curar; tiempo de destruir, y tiempo de edificar;

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

A time to put to death and a time to make well; a time for pulling down and a time for building up;

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

殺戮有時、醫治有時．拆毀有時、建造有時．

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

tiempo de matar y tiempo de sanar; tiempo de destruir y tiempo de construir;

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

죽일 때가 있고 치료시킬 때가 있으며 헐 때가 있고 세울 때가 있으며

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

un temps pour tuer, et un temps pour guérir; un temps pour abattre, et un temps pour bâtir;

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

würgen und heilen, brechen und bauen,

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

время убивать, и время врачевать; время разрушать, и время строить;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

tiempo de matar, y tiempo de curar; tiempo de destruir, y tiempo de edificar;

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