Ecclesiastes 3:7 — Compare All Translations

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

A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.

English ASV

a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

English Amplified

A time to rend and a time to sew, a time to keep silence and a time to speak, [Amos 5:13.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

A time to rend and a time to sew, a time to keep silence and a time to speak, [Amos 5:13.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak;

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

English EASY 2024

There is a time to tear our clothes. There is a time to mend them. There is a time to say nothing. There is a time to speak.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

There is a time to tear cloth and a time to sew it. There is a time to be silent and a time to speak.

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

English GNT (Good News Translation)

the time for tearing and the time for mending, the time for silence and the time for talk.

English God's Word - GW 1995

a time to tear apart and a time to sew together, a time to keep quiet and a time to speak out,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak;

English KJV 1611

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

English LSB

A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

a time to tear up, and a time to mend together; a time to be silent, and a time to speak;

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak.

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

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

A time to rip, and a time to sew; a time to keep silent, and a time to speak.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

There is a time to tear. And there's a time to mend. There is a time to be silent. And there's a time to speak.

English NIV

a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

English NKJ 1982

A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak;

English NLT

A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak up.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

A time to tear; A time to repair; A time to be quiet; A time to speak up;

English Tyndale 1537

A time to cut in pieces, and a time to sew together: A time to keep silence, and a time to speak:

Ecclesiastes 3:7 — Compare Translations