[凡事都有定期,天下萬物都有定時.
生有時,死有時;栽種有時;拔出所栽種也有時;
殺戮有時,醫治有時;拆毀有時,建造有時;
哭有時,笑有時;哀慟有時,跳舞有時;
拋擲石頭有時,堆聚石頭有時;懷抱有時,不懷抱有時;
尋找有時,失落有時;保守有時,捨棄有時;
撕裂有時,縫補有時;靜默有時,言語有時;
喜愛有時,恨惡有時;爭戰有時,和好有時.]

-聖經 <傳道書>

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 
For everything there is a fixed time, and a time for every business under the sun.

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 
A time for birth and a time for death; a time for planting and a time for uprooting;

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 
A time to put to death and a time to make well; a time for pulling down and a time for building up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 
A time for weeping and a time for laughing; a time for sorrow and a time for dancing;

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 
A time to take stones away and a time to get stones together; a time for kissing and a time to keep from kissing;

A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 
A time for search and a time for loss; a time to keep and a time to give away;

  A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
  A time for undoing and a time for stitching; a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk;

  A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
  A time for love and a time for hate; a time for war and a time for peace.

-Bible