Ecclesiastes 3:6

New Living Translation

A time to search and a time to quit searching. A time to keep and a time to throw away.

Cross References

Genesis 31:18

and he drove all his livestock in front of him. He packed all the belongings he had acquired in Paddan-aram and set out for the land of Canaan, where his father, Isaac, lived.

2 Kings 5:26

But Elisha asked him, “Don’t you realize that I was there in spirit when Naaman stepped down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to receive money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and cattle, and male and female servants?

2 Kings 7:15

They went all the way to the Jordan River, following a trail of clothing and equipment that the Arameans had thrown away in their mad rush to escape. The scouts returned and told the king about it.

2 Kings 8:9

So Hazael loaded down forty camels with the finest products of Damascus as a gift for Elisha. He went to him and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad, the king of Aram, has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”

Psalm 112:9

They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.

Ecclesiastes 11:1

Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you.

Ecclesiastes 3:5

A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace and a time to turn away.

Ecclesiastes 3:7

A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak.

Isaiah 2:20

On that day of judgment they will abandon the gold and silver idols they made for themselves to worship. They will leave their gods to the rodents and bats,

Jonah 1:5

Fearing for their lives, the desperate sailors shouted to their gods for help and threw the cargo overboard to lighten the ship. But all this time Jonah was sound asleep down in the hold.

Matthew 19:29

And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.

Acts 27:19

The following day they even took some of the ship’s gear and threw it overboard.

Acts 27:38

After eating, the crew lightened the ship further by throwing the cargo of wheat overboard.