Ecclesiastes 3:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:

New Living Translation
For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.

English Standard Version
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:

Berean Study Bible
To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

New American Standard Bible
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every matter under heaven—

NASB 1995
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven--

NASB 1977
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven—

Amplified Bible
There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven—

Christian Standard Bible
There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven:

Contemporary English Version
Everything on earth has its own time and its own season.

Good News Translation
Everything that happens in this world happens at the time God chooses.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Everything has its own time, and there is a specific time for every activity under heaven:

International Standard Version
There is a season for everything, and a time for every event under heaven:

NET Bible
For everything there is an appointed time, and an appropriate time for every activity on earth:
Classic Translations
King James Bible
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

New King James Version
To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:

King James 2000 Bible
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

New Heart English Bible
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

World English Bible
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

American King James Version
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

American Standard Version
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

A Faithful Version
To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the heavens:

Darby Bible Translation
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens:

English Revised Version
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Webster's Bible Translation
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
To all things there is an appointed time, and a time to euery purpose vnder the heauen.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Euery thyng hath a tyme, yea all that is vnder the heaue hath his conuenient season.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Every thinge hath a tyme, yee all that is vnder the heauen, hath is conuenient season.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
To everything—a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens:

Young's Literal Translation
To everything -- a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens:

Smith's Literal Translation
To all a season, and a time to every inclination under the heavens:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All things have their season, and in their times all things pass under heaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version
All things have their time, and all things under heaven continue during their interval.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
To everything there is a time, and a time for every matter under the sun

Lamsa Bible
TO everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the sun:

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
To all things there is a time, and a season for every matter under heaven.
















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