Ecclesiastes 3:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

New Living Translation
A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.

English Standard Version
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Berean Study Bible
a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

New American Standard Bible
A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance.

NASB 1995
A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance.

NASB 1977
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance.

Amplified Bible
A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance.

Christian Standard Bible
a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance;

Contemporary English Version
for crying and laughing, weeping and dancing,

Good News Translation
He sets the time for sorrow and the time for joy, the time for mourning and the time for dancing,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
a time to cry and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

International Standard Version
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

NET Bible
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

New King James Version
A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance;

King James 2000 Bible
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

New Heart English Bible
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

World English Bible
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

American King James Version
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

American Standard Version
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

A Faithful Version
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Darby Bible Translation
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance;

English Revised Version
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Webster's Bible Translation
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A time to weepe, and a time to laugh: a time to mourne, and a time to dance.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
A tyme to weepe, and a tyme to laugh: a tyme to mourne, & a tyme to daunce.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
A tyme to wepe, and a tyme to laugh: A tyme to mourne, and a tyme to daunse:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A time to weep, "" And a time to laugh. A time to mourn, "" And a time to skip.

Young's Literal Translation
A time to weep, And a time to laugh. A time to mourn, And a time to skip.

Smith's Literal Translation
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to dance and a time to mourn

Lamsa Bible
A time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to lament, and a time to dance;
















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