A time to every purpose

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To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

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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;

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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 weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

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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;

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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 rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

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A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Ecclesiastes 3