Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break 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 cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Ecclesiastes [guide]
3 A time to kill; [Examples: during wartime, self-defense, animals for food]
5 A time to cast away stones; [A time to forgive], A time to gather stones together; [A time to punish]
7 A time to rend; [A time to hit, example: discipline or self-defense], A time to sew; [a time to teach]
8 A time to hate; [Example: God hates evil behavior]
God calls us to wisdom, Ecclesiastes, and Proverbs help us to improve our judgment. We need to be able to implement God’s word into our lives in a way that will be pleasing before Him.
