Ecclesiastes 3:7

"a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;"

Key Reflection

Ecclesiastes 3:7 highlights the cyclical nature of life's opportunities and losses, suggesting that there are moments to actively seek after what is valuable and others when things must be released or abandoned. This verse underscores the transient and purposeful timing of spiritual and temporal matters in God’s plan.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Rend -i. e., Tear garments in sign of mourning or anger. See2 Samuel 1:2,2 Samuel 1:11ff.

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