Ecclesiastes 3:6
a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard,
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time to get

Genesis 30:30
Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?"

Genesis 31:18
and he drove all his livestock before him, along with all the possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land in Canaan.

Exodus 12:35, 36
Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses' word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing. . . .

Deuteronomy 8:17, 18
You may say in your heart, "The power and the strength of my hand has made this wealth for me." . . .

2 Kings 5:26
But Elisha questioned him, "Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants?

2 Kings 8:9
So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel-loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, "Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, 'Will I recover from this illness?'"

an a time to lose

Matthew 16:25, 26
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. . . .

Matthew 19:29
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

Mark 8:35-37
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it. . . .

Mark 10:28-30
Peter began to say to Him, "Look, we have left everything and followed You." . . .

Luke 9:24, 25
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. . . .

and a time to cast

Ecclesiastes 11:1
Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.

2 Kings 7:15
And they tracked them as far as the Jordan, and indeed, the whole way was littered with the clothing and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in haste. So the scouts returned and told the king.

Psalm 112:9
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be lifted high in honor.

Isaiah 2:20
In that day men will cast away their idols of silver and gold--the idols they made to worship--away to the moles and bats.

Jonah 1:5
The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship's cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.

Acts 27:19, 38
On the third day, they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands. . . .

Philippians 3:7, 8
But whatever was an asset to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. . . .

Hebrews 10:34, 35
You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession. . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away.

King James Bible
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a time to search and a time to count as lost; a time to keep and a time to throw away;

International Standard Version
a time to search, and a time to give up searching; a time to keep, and a time to discard;

NET Bible
A time to search, and a time to give something up as lost; a time to keep, and a time to throw away;
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