# Ecclesiastes 3 ## Ecclesiastes 3:1 - [KJV] To every *thing there is* a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: - [ASV] For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: - [YLT] To everything -- a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens: ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:1 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:2 - [KJV] A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up *that which is* planted; - [ASV] a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; - [YLT] A time to bring forth, And a time to die. A time to plant, And a time to eradicate the planted. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:2 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:3 - [KJV] A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; - [ASV] a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; - [YLT] A time to slay, And a time to heal, A time to break down, And a time to build up. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:3 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:4 - [KJV] A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; - [ASV] a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; - [YLT] A time to weep, And a time to laugh. A time to mourn, And a time to skip. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:4 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:5 - [KJV] A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; - [ASV] a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; - [YLT] A time to cast away stones, And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, And a time to be far from embracing. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:5 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:6 - [KJV] A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; - [ASV] a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; - [YLT] A time to seek, And a time to destroy. A time to keep, And a time to cast away. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:6 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:7 - [KJV] A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; - [ASV] a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; - [YLT] A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:7 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:8 - [KJV] A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. - [ASV] a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace. - [YLT] A time to love, And a time to hate. A time of war, And a time of peace. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:8 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:9 - [KJV] What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth? - [ASV] What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboreth? - [YLT] What advantage hath the doer in that which he is labouring at? ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:9 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:10 - [KJV] I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it. - [ASV] I have seen the travail which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith. - [YLT] I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:10 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:11 - [KJV] He hath made every *thing* beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. - [ASV] He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end. - [YLT] The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:11 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:12 - [KJV] I know that *there is* no good in them, but for *a man* to rejoice, and to do good in his life. - [ASV] I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live. - [YLT] I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life, ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:12 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:13 - [KJV] And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it *is* the gift of God. - [ASV] And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God. - [YLT] yea, even every man who eateth and hath drunk and seen good by all his labour, it *is* a gift of God. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:13 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:14 - [KJV] I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth *it*, that *men* should fear before him. - [ASV] I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him. - [YLT] I have known that all that God doth is to the age, to it nothing is to be added, and from it nothing is to be withdrawn; and God hath wrought that they do fear before Him. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:14 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:15 - [KJV] That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. - [ASV] That which is hath been long ago; and that which is to be hath long ago been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away. - [YLT] What is that which hath been? already it is, and that which *is* to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is pursued. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:15 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:16 - [KJV] And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, *that* wickedness *was* there; and the place of righteousness, *that* iniquity *was* there. - [ASV] And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there. - [YLT] And again, I have seen under the sun the place of judgment -- there *is* the wicked; and the place of righteousness -- there *is* the wicked. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:16 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:17 - [KJV] I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for *there is* a time there for every purpose and for every work. - [ASV] I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work. - [YLT] I said in my heart, 'The righteous and the wicked doth God judge, for a time *is* to every matter and for every work there.' ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:17 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:18 - [KJV] I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. - [ASV] I said in my heart, *It is* because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are *but as* beasts. - [YLT] I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves *are* beasts. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:18 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:19 - [KJV] For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all *is* vanity. - [ASV] For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity. - [YLT] For an event *is to* the sons of man, and an event *is to* the beasts, even one event *is* to them; as the death of this, so *is* the death of that; and one spirit *is* to all, and the advantage of man above the beast is nothing, for the whole *is* vanity. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:19 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:20 - [KJV] All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. - [ASV] All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. - [YLT] The whole are going unto one place, the whole have been from the dust, and the whole are turning back unto the dust. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:20 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:21 - [KJV] Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? - [ASV] Who knoweth the spirit of man, whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast, whether it goeth downward to the earth? - [YLT] Who knoweth the spirit of the sons of man that is going up on high, and the spirit of the beast that is going down below to the earth? ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:21 - ## Ecclesiastes 3:22 - [KJV] Wherefore I perceive that *there is* nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that *is* his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him? - [ASV] Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him *back* to see what shall be after him? - [YLT] And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it *is* his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him? ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:22 -