Ecclesiastes 3:7
“a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”
— Ecclesiastes 3:7
About this verse
Ecclesiastes 3:7 comes from the book of Ecclesiastes, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is court. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include timing, communication, wisdom. Notable phrases: time to keep silence; time to speak.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
deciding
Type
wisdom
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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