Ecclesiastes 3:1“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:”
Read in context: Ecclesiastes chapter 3 (full chapter) · King James Version (public domain)
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Ecclesiastes 3:1 — Bible (KJV)
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” — read online, free, in the King James Version.
“To every thing there is a season” — the opening of the poem made famous worldwide by a 1960s folk song.
Also read in the Tanakh (JPS 1917): Ecclesiastes 3:1 → · Why do two versions of this verse exist?
Frequently asked questions
What does Ecclesiastes 3:1 mean?
The Preacher (Qohelet) observes that life moves in seasons — a time to be born and a time to die, to plant and to pluck up. The passage continues with the assurance that God has made everything beautiful in its time.
What Bible translation is this?
This is the King James Version (1611) — the classic English translation, in the public domain and free to read and quote.
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