Ecclesiastes 3:4

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

American King James Version (AKJV)

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

American Standard Version (ASV)

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Basic English Translation (BBE)

A time for weeping and a time for laughing; a time for sorrow and a time for dancing;

Webster's Revision

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

World English Bible

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

English Revised Version (ERV)

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Clarke's Ecclesiastes 3:4 Bible Commentary

A time to weep, - laugh, - mourn, - dance -

- "When private griefs affect

The heart, our tears with decent sorrow flow;

Nor less becoming, when the public mourns,

To vent the deepest sighs. But all around

When things a smiling aspect bear, our souls

May well exult; 'tis then a time for joy."

Wesley's Ecclesiastes 3:4 Bible Commentary

3:4 To weep - When men have just occasion for weeping.