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Ecclesiastes 3

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1To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

2a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

3a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build,

4a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

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

6a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard,

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

8a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

9What does the worker gain from his toil?

10I have seen the burden that God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them.

11He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.

12I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,

13and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.

14I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.

15What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.

16Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

17I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”

18I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”

19For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile.

20All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.

21Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?

22I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?

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A Time for Love Ecclesiastes 3:1

To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

Animal Cruelty Ecclesiastes 3:19

For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile.

Animals: Nature of Ecclesiastes 3:18–21

I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.” / For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile. / All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.

Animals: Perish at Death Ecclesiastes 3:21

Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?

Autumn Ecclesiastes 3:1

To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

Bad Relationships Ecclesiastes 3:1

To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

Beasts: Man by Nature No Better Than Ecclesiastes 3:18, 19

I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.” / For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile.

Beauty of the Earth Ecclesiastes 3:11

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.

Blessing: Temporal, from God Ecclesiastes 3:13

and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.

Break Ups Ecclesiastes 3:1

To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

Celebration Ecclesiastes 3:4

a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

Change Ecclesiastes 3:1

To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

Clutter Ecclesiastes 3:6

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

Contentment: General Scriptures Concerning Ecclesiastes 3:12, 13

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live, / and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.

Dance Ecclesiastes 3:4

a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

Death: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Ecclesiastes 3:2, 19–21

a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, / For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile. / Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?

Deja Vu Ecclesiastes 3:11

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.

Do Animals Go to Heaven Ecclesiastes 3:19–21

For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile. / All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust. / Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?

Dogs Going to Heaven Ecclesiastes 3:19, 20

For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile. / All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.

Emotions Ecclesiastes 3:4

a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

Enjoying Life Ecclesiastes 3:12, 13

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live, / and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.

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