Ecclesiastes 3:1

Contemporary English Version 1995

Everything on earth has its own time and its own season.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:17

So I told myself that God has set a time and a place for everything. He will judge everyone, both the wicked and the good.

Matthew 16:3

But if the sky is red and gloomy in the morning, you say it is going to rain. You can tell what the weather will be like by looking at the sky. But you don't understand what is happening now.

Ecclesiastes 7:14

When times are good, you should be cheerful; when times are bad, think about what it means. God makes them both to keep us from knowing what will happen next.

2 Kings 5:26

Elisha asked, “Don't you know that my spirit was there when Naaman got out of his chariot to talk with you? Gehazi, you have no right to accept money or clothes, olive orchards or vineyards, sheep or cattle, or servants.

Proverbs 15:23

Giving the right answer at the right time makes everyone happy.

Ecclesiastes 2:3

I wanted to find out what was best for us during the short time we have on this earth. So I decided to make myself happy with wine and find out what it means to be foolish, without really being foolish myself.

Ecclesiastes 2:17

This made me hate life. Everything we do is painful; it's just as senseless as chasing the wind.

2 Chronicles 33:12

While Manasseh was held captive there, he asked the Lord God to forgive him and to help him.

Ecclesiastes 1:13

With all my wisdom I tried to understand everything that happens here on earth. And God has made this so hard for us humans to do.

Proverbs 24:27

Get your fields ready and plant your crops before starting a home.

Jeremiah 46:17

Give the king of Egypt this new name, “Talks-Big-Does-Nothing.”