Ecclesiastes 3:7

God's Word

a time to tear apart and a time to sew together, a time to keep quiet and a time to speak out,

Cross References

Genesis 37:29

When Reuben came back to the cistern and saw that Joseph was no longer there, he tore his clothes in grief.

Genesis 37:34

Then, to show his grief, Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son a long time.

Genesis 44:18

Then Judah went up to Joseph and said, “Please, sir, let me speak openly with you. Don’t be angry with me, although you are equal to Pharaoh.

Genesis 44:34

How could I go back to my father if the boy isn’t with me? I couldn’t bear to see my father’s misery!”

2 Samuel 1:11

Then David grabbed his own clothes and tore them in grief. All the men with him did the same.

2 Samuel 3:31

David told Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner.” King David followed the open casket.

1 Kings 21:27

When Ahab heard these things, he tore his clothes ⌞in distress⌟ and dressed in sackcloth. He fasted, lay in sackcloth, and walked around depressed.

2 Kings 18:36

But the people were silent and didn’t say anything to him because the king commanded them not to answer him.

2 Kings 5:7

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes ⌞in distress⌟. He asked, “Am I God? Can I kill someone and then bring him back to life? This man sends someone to me so that I can cure his skin disease! All of you should realize and understand that he’s trying to pick a fight with me.”

2 Kings 6:30

When the king heard the woman say this, he tore his clothes ⌞in distress⌟. As he was walking on the city wall, the people saw that he was wearing sackcloth under his clothes.

Esther 7:4

You see, we—my people and I—have been sold so that we can be wiped out, killed, and destroyed. If our men and women had only been sold as slaves, I would have kept silent because the enemy is not worth troubling you about, Your Majesty.”

Job 2:13

Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him because they saw that he was in such great pain.

Psalm 39:2

I remained totally speechless. I kept silent, although it did me no good. While I was deep in thought, my pain grew worse.

Ecclesiastes 3:6

a time to start looking and a time to stop looking, a time to keep and a time to throw away,

Isaiah 36:21

They were silent and didn’t say anything to him because the king commanded them not to answer him.

Jeremiah 36:24

The king and all his attendants didn’t show any fear or tear their clothes in fear when they heard everything being read.

Jeremiah 8:14

Why are we just sitting here? Let’s get up! Let’s go into the fortified cities and die there. The Lord our God has condemned us to die. He has given us poison to drink because we have sinned against the Lord.

Lamentations 3:28

They should sit alone and remain silent because the Lord has laid these burdens on them.

Joel 2:13

Tear your hearts, not your clothes. Return to the Lord your God. He is merciful and compassionate, patient, and always ready to forgive and to change his plans about disaster.

Amos 5:13

That is why a wise person remains silent at such times, because those times are so evil.

Amos 8:3

On that day the songs of the temple will become loud cries,” declares the Almighty Lord. “There will be dead bodies scattered everywhere. Hush!”

Micah 7:5

Don’t trust your neighbors. Don’t have confidence in ⌞your⌟ friends. Keep your mouth shut even when a woman is lying in your arms.

Acts 4:20

We cannot stop talking about what we’ve seen and heard.”

Acts 9:39

So Peter went with them. When he arrived, he was taken upstairs. All the widows stood around him. They were crying and showing Peter the articles of clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

1 Samuel 10:16

“He assured us the donkeys had been found,” Saul answered his uncle. But Saul didn’t tell him what Samuel said ⌞about his becoming king⌟.