For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven, 凡事都有定期,天下万物都有定时。
A time to be born, and a time to die;生有时,死有时。
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that what is planted;栽种有时,拔出所栽种的,也有时。
A time to kill, and a time to heal;杀戮有时,医治有时。
A time to break down, and a time to build up;拆毁有时,建造有时。
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;哭有时,笑有时。
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;哀恸有时,跳舞有时。
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;抛掷石头有时,堆聚石头有时。
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;怀抱有时,不怀抱有时。
A time to seek, and a time to lose;寻找有时,失落有时。
A time to keep, and a time to cast away;保守有时,舍弃有时。
A time to tear, and a time to sew;撕裂有时,缝补有时。
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;静默有时,言语有时。
A time to love, and a time to hate;喜爱有时,恨恶有时。
A time for war; and a time for peace.争战有时,和平有时。