1 omnia tempus habent
et suis spatiis transeunt universa sub caelo
2 tempus nascendi et tempus moriendi
tempus plantandi et tempus evellendi quod plantatum est
3 tempus occidendi et tempus sanandi
tempus destruendi et tempus aedificandi
4 tempus flendi et tempus ridendi
tempus plangendi et tempus saltandi
5 tempus spargendi lapides et tempus colligendi
tempus amplexandi et tempus longe fieri a conplexibus
6 tempus adquirendi et tempus perdendi
tempus custodiendi et tempus abiciendi
7 tempus scindendi et tempus consuendi
tempus tacendi et tempus loquendi
8 tempus dilectionis et tempus odii tempus belli et tempus pacis
9 quid habet amplius homo de labore suo
10 vidi adflictionem quam dedit Deus filiis hominum
ut distendantur in ea
11 cuncta fecit bona in tempore suo
et mundum tradidit disputationi eorum
ut non inveniat homo opus
quod operatus est Deus ab initio usque ad finem
12 et cognovi quod non esset melius
nisi laetari et facere bene in vita sua
13 omnis enim homo qui comedit et bibit
et videt bonum de labore suo
hoc donum Dei est
14 didici quod omnia opera quae fecit Deus perseverent in
perpetuum
non possumus eis quicquam addere nec auferre
quae fecit Deus ut timeatur
15 quod factum est ipsum permanet
quae futura sunt iam fuerunt et Deus instaurat quod abiit
16 vidi sub sole in loco iudicii impietatem
et in loco iustitiae iniquitatem
17 et dixi in corde meo iustum et impium iudicabit Deus
et tempus omni rei tunc erit
18 dixi in corde meo de filiis hominum
ut probaret eos Deus et ostenderet similes esse bestiis
19 idcirco unus interitus est hominis et iumentorum
et aequa utriusque condicio
sicut moritur homo sic et illa moriuntur
similiter spirant omnia
et nihil habet homo iumento amplius
cuncta subiacent vanitati
20 et omnia pergunt ad unum locum
de terra facta sunt
et in terram pariter revertentur
21 quis novit si spiritus filiorum Adam ascendat
sursum
et si spiritus iumentorum descendat deorsum
22 et deprehendi nihil esse melius quam laetari hominem in opere suo
et hanc esse partem illius
quis enim eum adducet ut post se futura cognoscat
1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. 9 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth? 10 I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. 12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. 13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. 14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it , that men should fear before him. 15 That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
16 ¶ And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there. 17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work. 18 I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. 19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. 20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. 21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? 22 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?