Ecclesiastes 3:7
a time to tear clothing and a time to repair clothing, 1 a time to keep silent and a time to speak. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
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
8There is a time to love and a time to hate, 1 a time for war and a time for peace.
Cross References
Genesis 37:29Reuben returned to the pit, and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit. He tore his clothes.
Genesis 44:18Then Judah came near to him and said, “My master, please let your servant speak a word in my master's ears, and do let your anger burn against your servant, for you are just like Pharaoh.
1 Samuel 10:16Saul replied to his uncle, “He told us plainly that the donkeys had been found.” But he did not tell him about the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel had spoken.
1 Samuel 25:24She lay at his feet and said, “On me alone, my master, be the guilt. Please let your servant speak to you, and listen to the words of your servant.
2 Samuel 3:31David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner's body.” Now King David walked behind the body in the funeral procession.
2 Kings 5:7When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man wants me to cure a man of his leprosy? It seems he is seeking to start an argument with 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 →