A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck up that which is planted;

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The list of times and seasons is arranged in Hebrew manuscripts and printed books in two parallel columns.

A time to die.—

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

A time to be born
The Targum is,

``to beget sons and daughters;'' but rather it is to bear them, there being a ti…
Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

To expect unchanging happiness in a changing world must end in disappointment. To reconcile ourselves with our state in life is our duty and wisdom…

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