Ecclesiastes 3:5

In 11 translations

BSB

a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

KJV

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;to refrain from: Heb. to be far from

WEB

a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

ASV

a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

LSV

A time to cast away stones, || And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, || And a time to be far from embracing.

YLT

A time to cast away stones, And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, And a time to be far from embracing.

DBY

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

DRC

A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather. A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.

GNV

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones: a time to embrace, and a time to be farre from embracing.

JPS

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

LXXE

a time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to abstain from embracing;

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Original-language editions

WLC

עֵ֚ת לְהַשְׁלִ֣יךְ אֲבָנִ֔ים וְעֵ֖ת כְּנ֣וֹס אֲבָנִ֑ים עֵ֣ת לַחֲב֔וֹק וְעֵ֖ת לִרְחֹ֥ק מֵחַבֵּֽק׃

LXX-Br

Καιρὸς τοῦ βαλεῖν λίθους καὶ καιρὸς τοῦ συναγαγεῖν λίθους, καιρὸς τοῦ περιλαβεῖν καὶ καιρὸς τοῦ μακρυνθῆναι ἀπὸ περιλήψεως·

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• 2 Kings 3:25They destroyed the cities, and each man threw stones on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up every spring and cut down every good tree. Only Kir-haraseth was left with stones in place, but men with…
• Joshua 10:27At sunset Joshua ordered that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave in which they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day.
• Joshua 4:3–9and command them: ‘Take up for yourselves twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests were standing, carry them with you, and set them down in the place where you spend the night.’” So Joshua summoned…
• Joel 2:16Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the aged, gather the children, even those nursing at the breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber.
• 1 Samuel 21:4–5“There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread—provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.” David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is…
• 2 Samuel 18:17–18They took Absalom, cast him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled, each to his home. During his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar…
• Exodus 19:15“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”
• Song of Songs 2:6–7His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me. O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you by the gazelles and does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.
• 1 Corinthians 7:5Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).