Ecclesiastes 3:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

New Living Translation
A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak.

English Standard Version
a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Berean Study Bible
a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

New American Standard Bible
A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak.

NASB 1995
A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak.

NASB 1977
A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; A time to be silent, and a time to speak.

Amplified Bible
A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to keep silent and a time to speak.

Christian Standard Bible
a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak;

Contemporary English Version
for tearing and sewing, listening and speaking.

Good News Translation
the time for tearing and the time for mending, the time for silence and the time for talk.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
a time to tear apart and a time to sew together, a time to keep quiet and a time to speak out,

International Standard Version
a time to tear, and a time to mend; a time to be silent, and a time to speak;

NET Bible
A time to rip, and a time to sew; a time to keep silent, and a time to speak.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

New King James Version
A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak;

King James 2000 Bible
A time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

New Heart English Bible
a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

World English Bible
a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

American King James Version
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

American Standard Version
a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A Faithful Version
A time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Darby Bible Translation
A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

English Revised Version
a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Webster's Bible Translation
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A time to rent, and a time to sowe: a time to keepe silence, and a time to speake.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
A tyme to cut in peeces, and a tyme to sowe together: A tyme to kepe scilence, and a tyme to speake.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
A tyme to cutt in peces, and a tyme to sowe together: A tyme to kepe sylece, and a tyme to speake:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A time to tear, "" And a time to sew. A time to be silent, "" And a time to speak.

Young's Literal Translation
A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.

Smith's Literal Translation
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
A time to rend, and a time to sew. A time to keep silence, and a time to speak.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A time to rend, and a time to sew. A time to be silent, and a time to speak.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
A time to rip and a time to sew, a time to be silent and a time to speak

Lamsa Bible
A time to rend and a time to sew; a time to keep silent and a time to speak;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak;
















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