Ecclesiastes 3:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 3:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 3:3 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 3:3 — KJV
“A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;”
— Ecclesiastes 3:3 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 3:3 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 3:3
“Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:3: break, down, build
“And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:3: break, down, build
“And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:3: down, build
“And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water. that...: Heb. that women who draw water go forth”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:3: time, down
“And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:3: time, down
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