Nehr · Ecclesiastes 3

Ecclesiastes 3:5

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

— Ecclesiastes 3:5, King James Version
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World English Bible (WEB)

A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;

American Standard Version (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;

Young's Literal Translation (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.

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