Ecclesiastes 3:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to weep, - laugh, - mourn, - dance -

- "When private griefs affect

The heart, our tears with decent sorrow flow;

Nor less becoming, when the public mourns,

To vent the deepest sighs. But all around

When things a smiling aspect bear, our souls

May well exult; 'tis then a time for joy."

Ecclesiastes 3:4

4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;