For everything there is a season, and a time to every matter under heaven;

凡事都有定期，天下万务都有定时；

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 which 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 of war; and a time of peace.

争战有时，和平有时。