For everything there is a season,
A time for every matter under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to uproot;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break, and a time to build;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away, and a time to gather;
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silent, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate,
A time for war, and a time for peace.