
ProverbPerseverance
Biblical origin
To everything there is a season; and a time to every purpose under heaven.
Meaning: Each life phase demands different actions; wisdom lies in recognizing what moment requires.
Where it's from: The Bible, Ecclesiastes 3:1
Origin: From Ecclesiastes 3:1, in the King James Version, which goes on to list a time to be born and a time to die, a time to weep and a time to laugh. Pete Seeger set the passage to music as "Turn! Turn! Turn!" in 1959, and the Byrds took it to number one in 1965.
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