A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Stones may be regarded either as materials for building, or as impediments to the fertility of land (see 2 Kings 3:19, [Reference 2 Kin…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Gather stones.— As the collecting of stones for building purposes is included in Ecclesiastes 3:4, it is thought that what is here…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones
together
To cast stones out o…

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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