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Berean Standard Bible

“a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build,”

Ecclesiastes 3:3

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Study note

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 is a famous poem of fourteen pairs of opposites, in which the Teacher (Qoheleth) argues that life has appointed seasons set by God. The pairs cover birth, work, emotion, relationships and conflict.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build,

World English Bible (WEB)

a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

King James Version (KJV)

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

American Standard Version (ASV)

a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

A time to put to death and a time to make well; a time for pulling down and a time for building up;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Tiempo de matar, y tiempo de curar; tiempo de destruir, y tiempo de edificar;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Tiempo de matar; Tiempo de sanar; Tiempo de destruir; Tiempo de reedificar;

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