3:7a a time to tear and a time to mend,

⌊There is⌋ a time for tearing ⌊cloth,⌋ and a time for mending ⌊it⌋ .
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⌊There is also⌋ a time ⌊when people⌋ tear ⌊clothes⌋ and a time ⌊when people⌋ mend ⌊clothes⌋ .
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⌊People⌋ rip ⌊apart clothes⌋ at certain times and ⌊people⌋ sew ⌊clothes⌋ at certain times.

3:7b a time to be silent and a time to speak,

⌊There is⌋ a time for being quiet, and a time for speaking.
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⌊There is also⌋ a time ⌊when people⌋ are quiet and a time ⌊when people⌋ speak.
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⌊People⌋ don’t talk at certain times and ⌊people⌋ do talk at certain times.

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