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