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To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:
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A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted;
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A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up;
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A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance;
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A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
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A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw away;
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A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak;
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A time to love, And a time to hate; A time of war, And a time of peace.
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What profit has the worker from that in which he labors?