A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
There is a set time for weeping and a set time for laughing, just as there is a set time for mourning and a set time for dancing. By that same order of appointed times, singing and talking also belong to their own proper time. They must not be mingled with weighty duties so as to crowd them out and leave them neglected. Singing is not at fault when the thinking and work of the day are finished and it does not betray into careless forgetfulness.
There is a set time for weeping and a set time for laughing, just as there is a set time for mourning and a set time for dancing. By that same order of appointed times, singing and talking also belong to their own proper time. They must not be mingled with weighty duties so as to crowd them out and leave them neglected. Singing is not at fault when the thinking and work of the day are finished and it does not betray into careless forgetfulness.