A time to cast away stones; which were brought together in order to the building of a wall or house, but are now cast away, either because the man who gathered them hath changed his mind, and desists from his project, or by other causes or accidents. A time to embrace; when persons shall enter into friendship, and perform all friendly offices one to another. A time to refrain from embracing; either through alienation of affections, or grievous calamities. See Joel 2:16 1 Corinthians 7:5
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Ecclesiastes 3:5
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;