International Children’s Bible

Ecclesiastes 3:2-13 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

2. There is a time to be bornand a time to die.There is a time to plantand a time to pull up plants.

3. There is a time to killand a time to heal.There is a time to destroyand a time to build.

4. There is a time to cryand a time to laugh.There is a time to be sadand a time to dance.

5. There is a time to throw away stonesand a time to gather them.There is a time to hugand a time not to hug.

6. There is a time to look for somethingand a time to stop looking for it.There is a time to keep thingsand a time to throw things away.

7. There is a time to tear apartand a time to sew together.There is a time to be silentand a time to speak.

8. There is a time to loveand a time to hate.There is a time for warand a time for peace.

9. Does a person really gain anything from his work?

10. I saw the hard work God has given us to do.

11. God has also given us a desire to know the future. God certainly does everything at just the right time. But we can never completely understand what he is doing.

12. So I realize that the best thing for people is to be happy. They should enjoy themselves as long as they live.

13. God wants everyone to eat and drink and be happy in his work. These are gifts from God.