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Gathered stones beside scattered stones; two anonymous adults stand near each other while a separate pair remains apart.
Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible.

Ecclesiastes 3:5

Nearness and Restraint

Times, Justice, and the Same Breath · Ecclesiastes 3

Story guide: Interpretive visual essay. Anonymous figures and settings illustrate this passage; they are not identified historical people.

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5A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing.

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