Ecclesiastes 3:7

Bible in Basic English 1965

A time for undoing and a time for stitching; a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk;

Cross References

Genesis 37:29

Now when Reuben came back to the hole, Joseph was not there; and giving signs of grief,

Genesis 37:34

Then Jacob, giving signs of grief, put on haircloth, and went on weeping for his son day after day.

Genesis 44:18

Then Judah came near him, and said, Let your servant say a word in my lord's ears, and let not your wrath be burning against your servant: for you are in the place of Pharaoh to us.

Genesis 44:34

For how may I go back to my father without the boy, and see the evil which will come on my father?

2 Samuel 1:11

Then David gave way to bitter grief, and so did all the men who were with him:

2 Samuel 3:31

And David said to Joab and all the people who were with him, Go in grief and put haircloth about you, in sorrow for Abner. And King David went after the dead body.

1 Kings 21:27

Hearing these words, Ahab, in great grief, put haircloth on his flesh and went without food, sleeping in haircloth, and going about quietly.

2 Kings 18:36

But the people kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.

2 Kings 5:7

But the king of Israel, after reading the letter, was greatly troubled and said, Am I God, to give death and life? why does this man send a leper to me to be made well? is it not clear that he is looking for a cause of war?

2 Kings 6:30

Then the king, hearing what the woman said, took his robes in his hands, violently parting them; and, while he was walking on the wall, the people, looking, saw that under his robe he had haircloth on his flesh.

Esther 7:4

For we are given up, I and my people, to destruction and death and to be cut off. If we had been taken as men-servants and women-servants for a price, I would have said nothing, for our trouble is little in comparison with the king's loss.

Job 2:13

And they took their seats on the earth by his side for seven days and seven nights: but no one said a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

Psalm 39:2

I made no sound, I said no word, even of good; and I was moved with sorrow.

Ecclesiastes 3:6

A time for search and a time for loss; a time to keep and a time to give away;

Isaiah 36:21

But they kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.

Jeremiah 36:24

But they had no fear and gave no signs of grief, not the king or any of his servants, after hearing all these words.

Jeremiah 8:14

Why are we seated doing nothing? come together, and let us go to the walled towns, and let destruction overtake us there, for the Lord our God has sent destruction on us, and given us bitter water for our drink, because we have done evil against the Lord.

Lamentations 3:28

Let him be seated by himself, saying nothing, because he has put it on him.

Joel 2:13

Let your hearts be broken, and not your clothing, and come back to the Lord your God: for he is full of grace and pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, ready to be turned from his purpose of punishment.

Amos 5:13

So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time.

Amos 8:3

And the songs of the king's house will be cries of pain in that day, says the Lord God: great will be the number of the dead bodies, and everywhere they will put them out without a word.

Micah 7:5

Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.

Acts 4:20

For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.

Acts 9:39

And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

1 Samuel 10:16

And Saul, answering him, said, He gave us word that the asses had come back. But he said nothing to him of Samuel's words about the kingdom.