ecclesiastes 3:5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

ecclesiastes 3:5 A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing.

5. cast away stones--as out of a garden or vineyard (Isa 5:2).
gather--for building; figuratively, the Gentiles, once castaway stones, were in due time made parts of the spiritual building (Eph 2:19, 20), and children of Abraham (Mt 3:9); so the restored Jews hereafter (Ps 102:13, 14; Zec 9:16).
refrain . . . embracing-- (Joe 2:16; 1Co 7:5, 6).

ecclesiastes 3:5 A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing.

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