Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, New Living Translation A time to search and a time to quit searching. A time to keep and a time to throw away. English Standard Version a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; Berean Standard Bible a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard, King James Bible A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; New King James Version A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw away; New American Standard Bible A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away. NASB 1995 A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away. NASB 1977 A time to search, and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep, and a time to throw away. Legacy Standard Bible A time to search and a time to lose; A time to keep and a time to throw away. Amplified Bible A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away. Christian Standard Bible a time to search and a time to count as lost; a time to keep and a time to throw away; Holman Christian Standard Bible a time to search and a time to count as lost; a time to keep and a time to throw away; American Standard Version a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; Contemporary English Version There is a time for finding and losing, keeping and giving, English Revised Version a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; GOD'S WORD® Translation a time to start looking and a time to stop looking, a time to keep and a time to throw away, Good News Translation He sets the time for finding and the time for losing, the time for saving and the time for throwing away, International Standard Version a time to search, and a time to give up searching; a time to keep, and a time to discard; Majority Standard Bible a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard, NET Bible A time to search, and a time to give something up as lost; a time to keep, and a time to throw away; New Heart English Bible a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; Webster's Bible Translation A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; World English Bible a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA time to seek, "" And a time to destroy. A time to keep, "" And a time to cast away. Young's Literal Translation A time to seek, And a time to destroy. A time to keep, And a time to cast away. Smith's Literal Translation A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to watch, and a time to cast away. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA time to get, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away. Catholic Public Domain Version A time to gain, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away. New American Bible A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away. New Revised Standard Version a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to throw away; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleA time to lose and a time to seek; a time to tie up and a time to untie; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated A time to lose and a time to seek, a time to bind up and a time to loose OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A time to seek, and a time to lose; A time to keep, and a time to cast away; Brenton Septuagint Translation a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context To Everything There is a Season…5a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, 6a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard, 7a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,… Cross References Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 15:8-9 Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it? / And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’ Philippians 3:7-8 But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. / More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ Matthew 13:44-46 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field. / Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. / When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it. Proverbs 11:24-25 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. / A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Luke 12:33-34 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. Matthew 16:25-26 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. / What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? Mark 8:36-37 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? / Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? Hebrews 10:34 You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession. Job 1:21 saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.” Proverbs 3:13-14 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. 1 Samuel 9:3-4 One day the donkeys of Saul’s father Kish wandered off, and Kish said to his son Saul, “Take one of the servants and go look for the donkeys.” / So Saul passed through the hill country of Ephraim and then through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find the donkeys. He and the servant went through the region of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they went through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find them. Treasury of Scripture A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; time to get Genesis 30:30 For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also? Genesis 31:18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. Exodus 12:35,36 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: … an a time to lose Matthew 16:25,26 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it… Matthew 19:29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. Mark 8:35-37 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it… and a time to cast Ecclesiastes 11:1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Kings 7:15 And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king. Psalm 112:9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. Jump to Previous Cast Destroy Lose Search Seek Throw TimeJump to Next Cast Destroy Lose Search Seek Throw TimeEcclesiastes 3 1. by the necessary change of times, vanity is added to human travail11. is an excellence in God's works 16. as for man, God shall judge his works hereafter, though here he be like a beast A time to search This phrase suggests an active pursuit, a deliberate effort to seek out something of value or importance. The Hebrew root word here is "בקש" (baqash), which means to seek, search, or strive after. In the context of Ecclesiastes, this searching can be seen as a metaphor for the human quest for meaning, purpose, and understanding in life. Historically, this reflects the human condition and the innate desire to explore and discover, whether it be knowledge, relationships, or spiritual truths. Theologically, it reminds believers of the importance of seeking God and His wisdom, as emphasized in other scriptures like Matthew 7:7, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find." and a time to give up as lost a time to keep and a time to discard Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew a timeעֵ֤ת (‘êṯ) Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when to search לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ (lə·ḇaq·qêš) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after and a time וְעֵ֣ת (wə·‘êṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when to count as lost, לְאַבֵּ֔ד (lə·’ab·bêḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish a time עֵ֥ת (‘êṯ) Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when to keep לִשְׁמ֖וֹר (liš·mō·wr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to and a time וְעֵ֥ת (wə·‘êṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when to discard, לְהַשְׁלִֽיךְ׃ (lə·haš·lîḵ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7993: To throw out, down, away Links Ecclesiastes 3:6 NIVEcclesiastes 3:6 NLT Ecclesiastes 3:6 ESV Ecclesiastes 3:6 NASB Ecclesiastes 3:6 KJV Ecclesiastes 3:6 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 3:6 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 3:6 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 3:6 French Bible Ecclesiastes 3:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 3:6 A time to seek and a time (Ecclesiast. 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