Ecclesiastes 3:4
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
American King James Version (AKJV)
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
American Standard Version (ASV)
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Basic English Translation (BBE)
A time for weeping and a time for laughing; a time for sorrow and a time for dancing;
Webster's Revision
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
World English Bible
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
English Revised Version (ERV)
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Clarke's Ecclesiastes 3:4 Bible Commentary
A time to weep, - laugh, - mourn, - dance -
- "When private griefs affect
The heart, our tears with decent sorrow flow;
Nor less becoming, when the public mourns,
To vent the deepest sighs. But all around
When things a smiling aspect bear, our souls
May well exult; 'tis then a time for joy."
Wesley's Ecclesiastes 3:4 Bible Commentary
3:4 To weep - When men have just occasion for weeping.