3. a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build up;
4. a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance;
5. a time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;
6. a time to seek and a time to lose, a time to keep and a time to discard;
7. a time to tear apart and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak;
8. a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
9. What gain, then, does the laborer get with his toil?
10. I have seen the task that God has given to the children of men to keep them occupied.