2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;

3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to destroy, and a time to build;

4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

5 A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to avoid embraces;

6 A time to seek, and a time to lose; time to save, and time to abandon;

7 A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; a time to be silent, and a time to speak;

8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

9 What profit does it profit the worker of what he is working on?

10 I saw this care which God gave to the sons of men, that they might exercise themselves in these things.

11 He made all things beautiful in their time, and put peace in their hearts, although man cannot comprehend the works that God does from the beginning to the end.

12 I knew that there is nothing better for them than to be glad, and to do good in their lives.

13 And if any man eats and drinks, and sees good in all his labour, it is a gift of God.

14 I have come to know that all that God doeth endureth for ever: to that there is nothing to be added, and of that there is nothing to be taken away, and God causes them to fear him.

15 That which was, that is now, and what is to be, that has already been, and God shall call upon the past.

16 And I saw under the sun, a place of judgment, and there iniquity; a place of truth, and there is untruth.

17 And I said in my heart, 'God shall judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time for every thing, and judgment of every work there."

18 Сказал я в сердце своем о сынах человеческих, чтобы испытал их Бог, и чтобы они видели, что они сами по себе животные;

19 потому что участь сынов человеческих и участь животных - участь одна: как те умирают, так умирают и эти, и одно дыхание у всех, и нет у человека преимущества перед скотом, потому что все - суета!

20 Все идет в одно место: все произошло из праха и все возвратится в прах.

21 Кто знает: дух сынов человеческих восходит ли вверх, и дух животных сходит ли вниз, в землю?

22 Итак увидел я, что нет ничего лучше, как наслаждаться человеку делами своими: потому что это - доля его; ибо кто приведет его посмотреть на то, что будет после него?