Ecclesiastes 3:4 - Compare All Versions

Ecclesiastes 3:2-8 MSG (The Message)

A right time for birth and another for death, A right time to plant and another to reap, A right time to kill and another to heal, A right time to destroy and another to construct, A right time to cry and another to laugh, A right time to lament and another to cheer, A right time to make love and another to abstain, A right time to embrace and another to part, A right time to search and another to count your losses, A right time to hold on and another to let go, A right time to rip out and another to mend, A right time to shut up and another to speak up, A right time to love and another to hate, A right time to wage war and another to make peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:4 KJV (King James Version)

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance

Ecclesiastes 3:4 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance.

Ecclesiastes 3:4 NCV (New Century Version)

There is a time to cry and a time to laugh. There is a time to be sad and a time to dance.

Ecclesiastes 3:4 ASV (American Standard Version)

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance

Ecclesiastes 3:4 NIV (New International Version)

a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance

Ecclesiastes 3:4 NKJV (New King James Version)

A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance

Ecclesiastes 3:4 AMP (Amplified Bible)

A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance.

Ecclesiastes 3:4 NLT (New Living Translation)

A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.

Ecclesiastes 3:4 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance