KJV ORIGINAL
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
There is a right time for everything, and a proper time for every activity under heaven.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that God has designed life so that everything has its proper timing and season.
📚 Historical Context
This verse opens one of the most famous passages in Ecclesiastes, written by King Solomon around 950 BC during Israel's golden age. Solomon, known for his wisdom, was reflecting on the patterns and rhythms he observed in human life. The book of Ecclesiastes explores life's meaning and the tension between human effort and God's sovereignty over time and circumstances.
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