Ecclesiastes 3:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 3:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 3:4 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 3:4 — KJV
“A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”
— Ecclesiastes 3:4 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 3:4 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 3:4
“Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.”
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“Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.”
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“And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”
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“And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.”
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“And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:4: time, mourn
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