Ecclesiastes 3:7 meaning and explanation
a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
Ecclesiastes 3:7, Berean Standard Bible
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The Teacher, reflecting on human life under God's providence, continues his poem of paired times. Tearing and mending likely evoke the ancient practice of tearing garments in grief or repentance, then repairing them when mourning ends.
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