Ecclesiastes 3:5 in Other Translations
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;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A time to cast away stones, And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, And a time to be far from embracing.
| A time | עֵ֚ת | ʿēt | ate |
| to cast away | לְהַשְׁלִ֣יךְ | lĕhašlîk | leh-hahsh-LEEK |
| stones, | אֲבָנִ֔ים | ʾăbānîm | uh-va-NEEM |
| and a time | וְעֵ֖ת | wĕʿēt | veh-ATE |
| together; gather to | כְּנ֣וֹס | kĕnôs | keh-NOSE |
| stones | אֲבָנִ֑ים | ʾăbānîm | uh-va-NEEM |
| a time | עֵ֣ת | ʿēt | ate |
| to embrace, | לַחֲב֔וֹק | laḥăbôq | la-huh-VOKE |
| time a and | וְעֵ֖ת | wĕʿēt | veh-ATE |
| to refrain | לִרְחֹ֥ק | lirḥōq | leer-HOKE |
| from embracing; | מֵחַבֵּֽק׃ | mēḥabbēq | may-ha-BAKE |