Ecclesiastes 3:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

There is a time to kill and a time to heal. There is a time to destroy and a time to build.

Cross References

1 Samuel 2:6

The Lord causes people to die, and he causes them to live. He sends people down to the grave, and he can raise them up to live again.

Jeremiah 45:4

Jeremiah, tell Baruch that this is what the Lord says: I will tear down what I have built, and I will pull up what I have planted. I will do that everywhere in Judah.

Jeremiah 31:28

In the past I watched over Israel and Judah, but I watched for the time to pull them up. I tore them down. I destroyed them. I gave many troubles to them. But now I will watch over them to build them up and make them strong.” This message is from the Lord.

Deuteronomy 32:39

“‘Now, see that I, and only I, am God! There is no other God! I put people to death, and I let people live. I can hurt people, and I can make them well. No one can save another person from my power!

Isaiah 44:26

The Lord sends his servants to tell his messages to the people, and he makes those messages come true. He sends messengers to tell the people what they should do, and he proves that the advice is good. The Lord says to Jerusalem, “People will live in you again.” He says to the cities of Judah, “You will be rebuilt.” He says to them, “I will repair your ruins.”

1 Samuel 2:25

If you sin against other people, God might protect you. But who can help you if you sin against the Lord?” Eli’s sons refused to listen to him, so the Lord decided to kill them.

Ezekiel 13:14

You put plaster on the wall, but I will destroy the whole wall. I will pull it to the ground. The wall will fall on you, and then you will know that I am the Lord.

Jeremiah 33:6

“‘But then I will heal the people in that city. I will let them enjoy peace and safety.

Zechariah 1:12

Then the Lord’s angel said, “Lord All-Powerful, how long before you comfort Jerusalem and the cities of Judah? You have shown your anger at these cities for 70 years now.”

Genesis 9:6

“God made humans to be like himself. So whoever kills a person must be killed by another person.

Isaiah 6:10

Confuse them. Make them unable to understand what they hear and see. If you don’t do this, they might really look with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their minds. Then they might come back to me and be healed!”

Jeremiah 1:10

Today I have put you in charge of nations and kingdoms. You will pull up and tear down. You will destroy and overthrow. You will build up and plant.”

Haggai 1:2

This is what the Lord All-Powerful said, “The people say it is not yet the right time to build the Lord’s Temple.”

Haggai 1:4

“You people think the right time has come for you to live in nice houses. You live in houses with beautiful wooden paneling on the walls, but the Lord’s house is still in ruins.