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|The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
|The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
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|What follows are the words of the Preacher, Son of David, and King of Jerusalem
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|Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
|Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
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|Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities; Vanity is everywhere
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|Depending on how you interpret the word Vanity this book can be seen as very Nihlistic, I took it to mean vainglory but I think that someone else should make that descision final
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|What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
|What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
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|What does man have to show for all of his earthly work?
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|I assume earthly is what under the sun means
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|One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
|One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
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|One generation follows another; the Earth outlasts them, unchanging and for ever.
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| Capitalized earth, maybe I should not have, perhaps it meant dirt
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|The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
|The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
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|The sun rises and sets and returns to where it rose.
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|The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
|The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.
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|The wind bows to the South, then turns to the North; it whirls about continually, returning on its own time, in its own way.
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|All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
|All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
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|All rivers flow in to the oceans; yet the oceans are not full; Back to the headwaters of the rivers, the water returns.
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|All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
|All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
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|Everything labors; but we cannot adequately express this: Our eyes do not find fulfillment in merely seeing; our ears are not fulfilled by hearing.
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|The first section of this line needs work, I don't understand what it means.
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|The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
|The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
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|The way things were in the past will be the way things are in the future; What has been done before will be done again; There is nothing new under the sun.
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|I kept it "nothing new under the sun" rather than changing it to earthly, primarily because it is such an iconic quote.
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|Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
|Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
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|Is there anything of which we can say "Look, this is new"? All things are old, all was done before us.
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|There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
|There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
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|We do not clearly remember the past; in the future those who come after us will not remember what has happened now.
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|I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
|I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
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|I am the Preacher, I was the King of Israel in Jerusalem.
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|And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
|And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
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|I was passionate about seeking out wisdom concerning all things that are done in the earthly realm: God has given the sons of men a trying ordeal to handle.
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|I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
|I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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|I have seen everything that is done here on earth; It has amounted to nothing but vanity and vexation of the spirit.
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|I took vexation to mean an attempt to confuse and satisfy the cravings of the spirit, but did not know how to write that with out the language becoming stilted and awkward
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|That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
|That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
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|If something is bent it cannot be straightened; we cannot satisfy the things that are wanting.
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|I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
|I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
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|I spoke with my own heart. I told it "I have great wealth and great wisdom, more than any of those who came before me in Jerusalem": Yes, my heart has experienced great wisdom and insight
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|And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
|And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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|I spent the passions of my heart on seeking wisdom and understanding madness and folly: I realize now that this is also a vexation of the spirit.
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|For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
|For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
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|I have found grief in my wisdom; as my insight grows so does my sorrow.
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|I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
|I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
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|I thought to myself "I will seek out laughter and joy, and enjoy such pleasure": This too was done in vain.
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|I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
|I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
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|I realized that laughter is madness, and I realized that earthly pleasures are futile in the end.
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|I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
|I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
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|I tried to give myself over to drunkeness, while seeking wisdom. I tried to hold off the feeling of sadness until I could see what is good for men, to see what they should do with their time here on Earth.
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|I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:
|I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:
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|I did many great things, I built grand homes, I planted vast vineyards.
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|I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:
|I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:
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|I had gardens and orchards planted, and they contained trees bearing many kinds of fruit.
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|I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
|I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
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|I had ponds constructed, and wooden bridges.
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|I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:
|I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:
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|I acquired many servants and maidens, and many servants were born in my house; I had heards of cattle that were larger than all of those in Jerusalem before me.
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|I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
|I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
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|I amassed a great fortune in silver and gold, and other kingly treasures. I hired men and women to sing for me, and sought out all of the things that men have made for pleasure, things like musical instruments.
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|So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
|So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
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|I was great, and amassed more treasure than all those who came before me in Jerusalem; throught this I remained wise.
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|And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
|And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
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|I met ever desire of my heart, and I enjoyed the results of my labor;
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|I don't know how to do the last part of this verse
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|Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
|Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
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|Then I stopped to look at what I had done; it was all vanity and vexation of the spirit, and I had nothing truely significant to show for it.
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|And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
|And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
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|I looked at myself and what I saw was wisdom, madness, and folly: What can those in the next generation do? More of what I have done?
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|Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
|Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
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|Then I realised that wisdom displaces folly, like light displaces the darkness.
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|The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
|The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
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|The wise man looks about and keeps an open mind; the fool plunges forward without knowing what is going on; my personal insight revieals that one event happens to them all.
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|Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
|Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
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|I realized that it happens to the fool just as it happens to me; so what makes me the wiser? This also is vanity.
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|For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
|For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
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|The fool and the wiseman will both be forgotten eventually. The wise man dies the same as a fool.
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|Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
|Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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|I came to hate life; I came to loath the work done here on Earth; Because it is all Vanity and vexation of the spirit.
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|Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
|Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
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|I came to hate all of my labor; regretting that I did not leave it for those who came after me.
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|And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
|And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
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|Who knows if he is to be a wise man or a fool? He will rule over all of my work, benefit from all of my wisdom. This too is vanity.
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|Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.
|Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.
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|This made me despair, in all the earthly labor I had done.
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|For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
|For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
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|A Man can labor is search of wisdom and knowledge, but sometimes a lesser man will inherit his position. This too is vanity and a great evil.
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|For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?
|For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?
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|What does man have to show for all her has done, all the vexation of his heart, in the end?
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|For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
|For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
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|All of mans days are sorrows, and the trying ordeals bring only grief; mans heart does not rest at night. This too is vanity.
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|There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
|There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
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|There is nothing more satisfying for man than to eat and drink and enjoy his work; God showed me this.
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|For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?
|For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I?
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|Who can eat or bring more to himself than I can?
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|For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
|For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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|God gave Wisdom, Insight, and Joy to men who are good in his sight; to the sinner he has given trying ordeals, to gather and heap, to give offerings to God. This too is vanity and vexation of the spirit.
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|To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
|To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
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|There is a season and a time for everything in the earthly realm.
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|A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
|A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
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|A time to be born, and another to die: a time to plant, and another to harvest;
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|A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
|A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
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|A time to Kill, and another to heal; a time to destroy, and another to build up;
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|A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
|A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
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|A time to weep, and another to laugh; a time to mourn, and another to rejoyce;
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|A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
|A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
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|A time to throw out stones, and another to gather them together; a time to embrace, and another to abstain;
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|A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
|A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
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|A time to get, and another to loose: a time to keep, and another to discard;
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|A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
|A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
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|A time to tear, and another to sew; a time to be silent, and another to speak;
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|A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
|A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
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|A time to love, and another to hate: A time for war, and another for peace.
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