For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the heaven:
大千世界中,萬物皆有時節,一切自有深意:
A time to be born and a time to die;
有誕生,也有死亡的時候。
A time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted;
有種植也有采摘的時候。
A time to kill and a time to heal;
有傷害,也有治療的時候;
A time to break down and a time to build up;
有坍塌,也有修建的時候;
A time to weep and a time to laugh;
有哭泣,也有歡笑的時候;
A time to morn and a time to dance;
有悲痛,也有起舞的時候;
A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together;
有爆發,也有涵納的時候;
A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;
有擁抱,也有逃避擁抱的時候;
A time to get and a time to lose;
有得到,也有失去的時候;
A time to keep and a time to cast away;
有保留,也有拋棄的時候;
A time to rend and a time to sew;
有撕碎,也有縫補的時候;
A time to keep silence and a time to speak;
有傾訴,也有沉默的時候;
A time to love and a time to hate;
有愛,也有恨的時候;
A time of war and a time of peace;
有戰爭,也有和平的時候;