Chapter 3 of Ecclesiastes tells about the balance of give and take in the lives of human beings and suggests that every human activity has its proper season, or time.
The first of the great translators of the Bible into English was William Tyndale (1494–1536), who produced a version of the New Testament that was smuggled into England from Germany, where he had completed it. For his pains, Tyndale was hounded through various European cities and eventually imprisoned and put to death. After Henry VIII broke with Rome, however, Biblical translations met with official approval. The greatest of those produced in England was the King James Bible, or Authorized Version, which appeared in 1611, the work of fifty-four scholars appointed by the king.
For centuries, the simple, stately language of this book has influenced the content and rhythms of writing in the English language.
As you read this selection, you will see several examples of parallelism. Note the paired words that are used in the parallel phrases in each verse in a chart like the one below.
Write about something that you can't wait to do.
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