传道书 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 传道书 Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. 第五至第七灾：牲畜瘟疫（以色列牲畜丝毫无损）、疮患之灾（术士无力站立）、冰雹之灾（法老认罪却再度心硬）。
其他译本
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;
交叉参考
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