Ecclesiastes 3:6

A time to get, and a time to lose: a time to keepe, and a time to cast away.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
- American Standard Version (1901)

A time for search and a time for loss; a time to keep and a time to give away;
- Basic English Bible

a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard,
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

A time to seek, and a time to lose; A time to keep, and a time to cast away;
- Darby Bible

A time to get, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
- English Revised Version

a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 3:6

3:6 To life - When men lose their estates, either by God's providence, or by their own choice. To cast away - When a man casts away his goods voluntarily, as in a storm, to save his life, or out of love and obedience to God.