Ecclesiastes 3:4
“a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”
— Ecclesiastes 3:4
About this verse
Ecclesiastes 3:4 comes from the book of Ecclesiastes, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is royal court. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the prose genre of biblical literature. Key themes include emotions, timing. Notable phrases: time to weep; time to laugh; time to mourn; time to dance.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
growing
Type
prose
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
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