凡事都有定期, For everything there is a season,and a time
天下万物都有定时。 for every matter under heaven
生有时,死有时; a time to be born,and a time to die
栽种有时,拔出所栽种的也有时; a time to plant,and a time to pluck up what is planted
杀戮有时,医治有时; a time to kill,and a time to heal
拆毁有时,建造有时; a time to break down,and a time to build up
哭有时,笑有时; a time to weep,and a time to laugh
哀恸有时,跳舞有时; a time to mourn,and a time to dance
抛掷石头有时,堆聚石头有时; a time to throw away stones,and a time to gather stones together
怀抱有时,不怀抱有时; a time to embrace,and a time to refrain from enbracing
寻找有时,失落有时; a time to seek,and a time to lose
保守有时,舍弃有时; a time to keep,and a time to throw away
撕裂有时,缝补有时; a time to tear,and a time to sew
静默有时,言语有时; a time to keep silence,and a time to speak
喜爱有时,恨恶有时; a time to love,and a time to hate
争战有时,和好有时; a time to war,and a time to peace
节选自《圣经》中的《传道书》