Ecclesiastes 3:7
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordA time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
— Ecclesiastes 3:7, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak;
American Standard Version (ASV)
a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.