Ecclesiastes 3:7
a time to tear,and a time to sew;a time to keep silence,and a time to speak;
New Heart English 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
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 for war,and a time for peace.
Cross References
Genesis 37:29Reuben returned to the pit; and saw that Joseph wasn't in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
Genesis 44:18Then Judah came near to him, and said, "Oh, my lord, please let your servant speak a word in my lord's ears, and do not let your anger burn against your servant; for you are even as Pharaoh.
1 Samuel 10:16Saul said to his uncle, "He told us plainly that the donkeys were found." But concerning the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he did not tell him.
1 Samuel 25:24She fell at his feet, and said, "On me, my lord, on me be the iniquity; and please let your handmaid speak in your ears. Hear the words of your handmaid.
2 Samuel 3:31David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier.
2 Kings 5:7It happened, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, "Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But please consider and see how he seeks a quarrel 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 →