Ecclesiastes 3:5-12 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

5. There is a time to throw away stonesand a time to gather them.There is a time to hugand a time not to hug.

6. There is a time to look for somethingand a time to stop looking for it.There is a time to keep thingsand a time to throw things away.

7. There is a time to tear apartand a time to sew together.There is a time to be silentand a time to speak.

8. There is a time to loveand a time to hate.There is a time for warand a time for peace.

9. Does a person really gain anything from his work?

10. I saw the hard work God has given us to do.

11. God has also given us a desire to know the future. God certainly does everything at just the right time. But we can never completely understand what he is doing.

12. So I realize that the best thing for people is to be happy. They should enjoy themselves as long as they live.

Ecclesiastes 3