Ecclesiastes 3:6 “a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a tim…”

Ecclesiastes 3:6

a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

World English Bible

a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

American Standard Version

a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

Geneva Bible 1599

A time to seeke, and a time to lose: a time to keepe, and a time to cast away.

Darby Translation

A time to seek, and a time to lose; A time to keep, and a time to cast away;

Young's Literal Translation

A time to seek, And a time to destroy. A time to keep, And a time to cast away.

Bible in Basic English

A time for search and a time for loss; a time to keep and a time to give away;

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Cross references

“time to get”

2 Kings 5:26 Genesis 30:30–43 Genesis 31:18 2 Kings 8:9 Exodus 12:35 Exodus 12:36

2 Kings 5:26 · BSB

But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and mai…

Genesis 30:30–43 · BSB

Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”

Genesis 31:18 · BSB

and he drove all his livestock before him, along with all the possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land in Canaan.

2 Kings 8:9 · BSB

So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I rec…

Exodus 12:35 · BSB

Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing.

Exodus 12:36 · BSB

And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.

“an a time to lose”

Mark 8:35–37 Matthew 19:29 Mark 10:28–30 Matthew 16:25 Matthew 16:26 Luke 9:24

Mark 8:35–37 · BSB

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

Matthew 19:29 · BSB

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

Mark 10:28–30 · BSB

Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”

Matthew 16:25 · BSB

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

Matthew 16:26 · BSB

What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Luke 9:24 · BSB

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

“and a time to cast”

Ecclesiastes 11:1 Psalm 112:9 Acts 27:19 2 Kings 7:15 Isaiah 2:20 Jonah 1:5

Ecclesiastes 11:1 · BSB

Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.

Psalm 112:9 · BSB

He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.

Acts 27:19 · BSB

On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

2 Kings 7:15 · BSB

And they tracked them as far as the Jordan, and indeed, the whole way was littered with the clothing and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in haste. So the scouts returned and told the king.

Isaiah 2:20 · BSB

In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold— the idols they made to worship.

Jonah 1:5 · BSB

The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a de…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

7a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

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