Ecclesiastes 3:3

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

American King James Version (AKJV)

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

American Standard Version (ASV)

a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

Basic English Translation (BBE)

A time to put to death and a time to make well; a time for pulling down and a time for building up;

Webster's Revision

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

World English Bible

a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

English Revised Version (ERV)

a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

Clarke's Ecclesiastes 3:3 Bible Commentary

A time to kill, - heal, - break down, - build up -

"The healing art, when out of season used,

Pernicious proves, and serves to hasten death.

But timely medicines drooping nature raise,

And health restore - Now, Justice wields her sword

With wholesome rigour, nor the offender spares:

But Mercy now is more expedient found.

On crazy fabrics ill-timed cost bestow'd

No purpose answers, when discretion bids

To pull them down, and wait a season fit

To build anew."

Wesley's Ecclesiastes 3:3 Bible Commentary

3:3 To kill - When men die a violent death. To heal - When he who seemed to be mortally wounded is healed.