1 For everything there is an appointed time, a time for every matter under heaven:
2 a time to bear and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to root up what 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 throw away stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;