Ecclesiastes 3:3
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
American King James Version (AKJV)
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
American Standard Version (ASV)
a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
Basic English Translation (BBE)
A time to put to death and a time to make well; a time for pulling down and a time for building up;
Webster's Revision
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
World English Bible
a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
English Revised Version (ERV)
a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
Clarke's Ecclesiastes 3:3 Bible Commentary
A time to kill, - heal, - break down, - build up -
"The healing art, when out of season used,
Pernicious proves, and serves to hasten death.
But timely medicines drooping nature raise,
And health restore - Now, Justice wields her sword
With wholesome rigour, nor the offender spares:
But Mercy now is more expedient found.
On crazy fabrics ill-timed cost bestow'd
No purpose answers, when discretion bids
To pull them down, and wait a season fit
To build anew."
Wesley's Ecclesiastes 3:3 Bible Commentary
3:3 To kill - When men die a violent death. To heal - When he who seemed to be mortally wounded is healed.
