Ecclesiastes 3:7

New International Version

a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

Cross References

Genesis 37:29

When Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.

Genesis 37:34

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days.

Genesis 44:18

Then Judah went up to him and said: “Pardon your servant, my lord, let me speak a word to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, though you are equal to Pharaoh himself.

Genesis 44:34

How can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? No! Do not let me see the misery that would come on my father.”

2 Samuel 1:11

Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them.

2 Samuel 3:31

Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and walk in mourning in front of Abner.” King David himself walked behind the bier.

1 Kings 21:27

When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly.

2 Kings 18:36

But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.”

2 Kings 5:7

As soon as the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his robes and said, “Am I God? Can I kill and bring back to life? Why does this fellow send someone to me to be cured of his leprosy? See how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me!”

2 Kings 6:30

When the king heard the woman’s words, he tore his robes. As he went along the wall, the people looked, and they saw that, under his robes, he had sackcloth on his body.

Esther 7:4

For I and my people have been sold to be destroyed, killed and annihilated. If we had merely been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept quiet, because no such distress would justify disturbing the king.”

Job 2:13

Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him, because they saw how great his suffering was.

Psalm 39:2

So I remained utterly silent, not even saying anything good. But my anguish increased;

Ecclesiastes 3:6

a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,

Isaiah 36:21

But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.”

Jeremiah 36:24

The king and all his attendants who heard all these words showed no fear, nor did they tear their clothes.

Jeremiah 8:14

Why are we sitting here? Gather together! Let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there! For the Lord our God has doomed us to perish and given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against him.

Lamentations 3:28

Let him sit alone in silence, for the Lord has laid it on him.

Joel 2:13

Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.

Amos 5:13

Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times, for the times are evil.

Amos 8:3

“In that day,” declares the Sovereign Lord, “the songs in the temple will turn to wailing. Many, many bodies—flung everywhere! Silence!”

Micah 7:5

Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a friend. Even with the woman who lies in your embrace guard the words of your lips.

Acts 4:20

As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

Acts 9:39

Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

1 Samuel 10:16

Saul replied, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But he did not tell his uncle what Samuel had said about the kingship.