Ecclesiastes 3:7
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Context
This verse from Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. The famous poem of times and seasons declares there is an appointed time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born and to die, a time to plant and to uproot. God has made everything beautiful in its …
Other Translations
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 be silent, And a time to speak.
A time for undoing and a time for stitching; a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk;
Cross References
And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word …
For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see …
And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against …
For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation …
And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine …
But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you …