Berean Standard Bible
“a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,”
In the poem of seasons in Ecclesiastes 3, this verse joins two pairs: scattering and gathering stones, and embracing and refraining from embracing. The first pair likely refers to work on fields or buildings, while the second to human affection.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
World English Bible (WEB)
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
King James Version (KJV)
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
American Standard Version (ASV)
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A time to take stones away and a time to get stones together; a time for kissing and a time to keep from kissing;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Tiempo de esparcir las piedras, y tiempo de allegar las piedras; tiempo de abrazar, y tiempo de alejarse de abrazar;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Tiempo de esparcir piedras; Tiempo de recoger piedras; Tiempo de abrazar; Tiempo de no abrazar;
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