Ecclesiastes 3:7
a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak;
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
In Context
6a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
8a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Cross References
Genesis 37:29And Ruben returned to the pit, and sees not Joseph in the pit; and he rent his garments.
Genesis 44:18And Judas drew near him, and said, I pray, Sir, let thy servant speak a word before thee, and be not angry with thy servant, for thou art next to Pharao.
1 Samuel 10:16And Saul said to his kinsman, He verily told me that the asses were found. But the matter of the kingdom he told him not.
1 Samuel 25:24+ 25:24 Heb. and Alex. + and she fell. even to his feet, and said, On me, my lord, be my wrong: let, I pray thee, thy servant speak in thine ears, and hear thou the words of thy servant.
2 Samuel 3:31And David said to Joab and to all the people with him, Rend your garments, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and lament before Abenner. And king David followed the bier.
2 Kings 5:7And it came to pass, when the king of Israel read the letter, that he rent his garments, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to recover a man of his leprosy? consider, however, I pray you, and see that this man seeks an occasion against me.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 3:2-11
Mutability of Human Affairs. 1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 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; 6 A time to get,… Read the whole commentary →