Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Ecclesiastes 3

1 By the necessary change of times, vanity is added to human travail. 11 There is an excellency in God's works: 16 but as for man, God shall judge his works there, and here he shall be like a beast.

 3:1 ¶ To every x3605 [thing there is] a season, 2165 and a time 6256 to every x3605 purpose 2656 under x8478 the heaven: 8064

 3:2 A time 6256 to be born, 3205 z8800 and a time 6256 to die; 4191 z8800 a time 6256 to plant, 5193 z8800 and a time 6256 to pluck up 6131 z8800 [that which is] planted; 5193 z8803

 3:3 A time 6256 to kill, 2026 z8800 and a time 6256 to heal; 7495 z8800 a time 6256 to break down, 6555 z8800 and a time 6256 to build up; 1129 z8800

 3:4 A time 6256 to weep, 1058 z8800 and a time 6256 to laugh; 7832 z8800 a time 6256 to mourn, 5594 z8800 and a time 6256 to dance; 7540 z8800

 3:5 A time 6256 to cast away 7993 z8687 stones, 68 and a time 6256 to gather y3664 z0 stones y68 together; 3664 z8800 x68 a time 6256 to embrace, 2263 z8800 and a time 6256 to refrain 7368 z8800 from embracing; 2263 z8763 x4480

 3:6 A time 6256 to get, 1245 z8763 and a time 6256 to lose; 6 z8763 a time 6256 to keep, 8104 z8800 and a time 6256 to cast away; 7993 z8687

 3:7 A time 6256 to rend, 7167 z8800 and a time 6256 to sew; 8609 z8800 a time 6256 to keep silence, 2814 z8800 and a time 6256 to speak; 1696 z8763

 3:8 A time 6256 to love, 157 z8800 and a time 6256 to hate; 8130 z8800 a time 6256 of war, 4421 and a time 6256 of peace. 7965

 3:9 What x4100 profit 3504 hath he that worketh 6213 z8802 in that wherein 834 he x1931 laboureth? 6001

 3:10 I have seen 7200 z8804 x853 the travail, 6045 which x834 God 430 hath given 5414 z8804 to the sons 1121 of men 120 to be exercised 6031 z8800 in it.

 3:11 He hath made 6213 z8804 x853 every x3605 [thing] beautiful 3303 in his time: 6256 also x1571 he hath set 5414 z8804 x853 the world 5769 in their heart, 3820 so that y1097 x834 no x4480 x1097 man 120 can find out 4672 z8799 x853 the work 4639 that x834 God 430 maketh 6213 z8804 from the beginning 7218 x4480 to x5704 the end. 5490

 3:12 I know 3045 z8804 that x3588 [there is] no x369 good 2896 in them, but x518 for x3588 [a man] to rejoice, 8055 z8800 and to do 6213 z8800 good 2896 in his life. 2416

 3:13 And also x1571 that every man y120 should eat 398 z8799 x7945 x3605 x120 and drink, 8354 z8804 and enjoy 7200 z8804 the good 2896 of all x3605 his labour, 5999 it x1931 [is] the gift 4991 of God. 430

 3:14 I know 3045 z8804 that, x3588 whatsoever x3605 x834 God 430 doeth, 6213 z8799 it x1931 shall be x1961 for ever: 5769 nothing 369 can be put 3254 z8687 to x5921 it, nor x369 any thing taken 1639 z8800 from x4480 it: and God 430 doeth 6213 z8804 [it], that [men] should fear 3372 z8799 x7945 before 6440 x4480 him.

 3:15 That which hath been x4100 x7945 x1961 is now; 3528 and that x1931 which x834 is to be x1961 hath already 3528 been; x1961 and God 430 requireth 1245 z8762 x853 that which is past. 7291 z8737

 3:16 ¶ And moreover x5750 I saw 7200 z8804 under x8478 the sun 8121 the place 4725 of judgment, 4941 [that] wickedness 7562 [was] there; x8033 and the place 4725 of righteousness, 6664 [that] iniquity 7562 [was] there. x8033

 3:17 I x589 said 559 z8804 in mine heart, 3820 God 430 shall judge 8199 z8799 x853 the righteous 6662 and the wicked: 7563 for x3588 [there is] a time 6256 there x8033 for every x3605 purpose 2656 and for x5921 every x3605 work. 4639

 3:18 I x589 said 559 z8804 in mine heart 3820 concerning x5921 the estate 1700 of the sons 1121 of men, 120 that God 430 might manifest 1305 z8800 them, and that they x1992 might see 7200 z8800 that they y1992 x7945 themselves are beasts. 929

 3:19 For x3588 that which befalleth 4745 the sons 1121 of men 120 befalleth 4745 beasts; 929 even one thing 259 befalleth 4745 them: as the one x2088 dieth, 4194 so x3651 dieth 4194 the other; 2088 yea, they have all x3605 one 259 breath; 7307 so that a man 120 hath no x369 preeminence 4195 above x4480 a beast: 929 for x3588 all x3605 [is] vanity. 1892

 3:20 All x3605 go 1980 z8802 unto x413 one 259 place; 4725 all x3605 are x1961 of x4480 the dust, 6083 and all x3605 turn y7725 z0 to dust y6083 again. 7725 z8804 x413 x6083

 3:21 Who x4310 knoweth 3045 z8802 the spirit 7307 of man 120 y1121 that x1931 goeth 5927 z8802 upward, 4605 and the spirit 7307 of the beast 929 that x1931 goeth 3381 z8802 downward 4295 to the earth? 776

 3:22 Wherefore I perceive 7200 z8804 that x3588 [there is] nothing x369 better, 2896 than that x4480 x834 a man 120 should rejoice 8055 z8799 in his own works; 4639 for x3588 that x1931 [is] his portion: 2506 for x3588 who x4310 shall bring 935 z8686 him to see 7200 z8800 what shall be x4100 x7945 x1961 after 310 him?