A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Ecclesiastes 3:6
King James Version (public domain)
Traditionally attributed to Solomon · c. 10th century BC · King of Israel, renowned for wisdom
Context
4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.