Ecclesiastes 3:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

A time to cast away stones, And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, And a time to be far from embracing.

English ASV

a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

English Amplified

A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

a time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to avoid embracing;

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

English EASY 2024

There is a time to throw stones away. There is a time to pick them up and use them. There is a time to hug people. There is a time to turn away from people.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

There is a time to throw weapons down and a time to pick them up. There is a time to hug someone and a time to stop holding so tightly.

a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

English GNT (Good News Translation)

the time for making love and the time for not making love, the time for kissing and the time for not kissing.

English God's Word - GW 1995

a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to hug and a time to stop hugging,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

a time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to avoid embracing;

English KJV 1611

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

English LSB

A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

a time to cast down stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to cease from embracing;

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them; a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

There is a time to scatter stones. And there's a time to gather them. There is a time to hug. And there's a time not to hug.

English NIV

a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

English NKJ 1982

A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;

English NLT

A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace and a time to turn away.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

A time for scattering stones; A time for gathering stones; A time to hug; A time not to hug;

English Tyndale 1537

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together: A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing:

Ecclesiastes 3:5 — Compare Translations