Ecclesiastes 3:4
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; 1 A time to lament, and a time to dance; 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
In Context
3A time to kill, and a time to heal; 1 A time to pull down, and a time to build up; 1
Cross References
Genesis 21:6And Sarah said, The Lord has made laughter for me, for whoever shall hear shall rejoice with me.
2 Samuel 6:16And it came to pass as the ark arrived at the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked through the window, and saw King David dancing and playing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.
Psalms 126:1A Song of Degrees. 1 Except the Lord build the house, 1 They that build labor in vain: 1 Except the Lord keep the city, 1 The watchman watches in vain. 1
Ecclesiastes 7:14In the day of prosperity live joyfully, 1 And consider in the day of adversity: 1 Consider, I say, God also has caused 1 The one to agree with the other for this reason, 1 That man should find nothing after him. 1
Isaiah 40:1Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith God.
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 →