Ecclesiastes 3:6-12 New Century Version (NCV)

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. Do people really gain anything from their work?

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

11. God has given them a desire to know the future. He does everything just right and on time, but people can never completely understand what he is doing.

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

Ecclesiastes 3