Song: Turn! turn! turn!

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The "Byrds" were an American rock music band from the 1960's. Some band members: David Crosby, Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, Chris Hillman, Jim McGuinn
First four albums:

Mr. Tambourine Man
Turn! Turn! Turn! (lyrics taken from Ecclesiastes 3)
Fifth Dimension
Younger Than Yesterday

Note: The "Yardbirds" were a different rock group at that time period.

To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time to every purpose, under heaven
A time to be born, a time to die.
A time to plant, a time to reap.
A time to kill, a time to heal.
A time to laugh, a time to weep.
... A time for peace, I swear it's not too late!

The lyrics for "Turn! Turn! Turn!" are from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 but modified for musical purposes.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: [kjv]

3:2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; [kjv]

For the purposes of the "bird" discussion, we are interested in a time to sew, a time to reap and a time to store (into barns).

Ecclesiastes 3:1

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KJV: To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Hebrew: לכל זמן ועת לכל חפץ תחת השמים׃

Greek: τοις πασιν χρονος και καιρος τω παντι πραγματι υπο τον ουρανον

Ecclesiastes 3:2

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KJV: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

Hebrew: עת ללדת ועת למות עת לטעת ועת לעקור נטוע׃

Greek: καιρος του τεκειν και καιρος του αποθανειν καιρος του φυτευσαι και καιρος του εκτιλαι πεφυτευμενον

Ecclesiastes 3:3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; [kjv]

Ecclesiastes 3:3

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KJV: A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

Hebrew: עת להרוג ועת לרפוא עת לפרוץ ועת לבנות׃

Greek: καιρος του αποκτειναι και καιρος του ιασασθαι καιρος του καθελειν και καιρος του οικοδομησαι

Ecclesiastes 3:4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; [kjv]

καιρος του κλαυσαι και καιρος του γελασαι καιρος του κοψασθαι και καιρος του ορχησασθαι [lxx]

The ancient Greek word "γέλως" ≈ "laugh". The modern Greek word "γέλως" (Y-los) ≈ "laughing".

The Greek word used here for "dance" is the source of the English word "orchestra".

There is a time to weep.
There is a time to laugh.

More: Some witty remarks on laughing and humor

Ecclesiastes 3:4

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KJV: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Hebrew: עת לבכות ועת לשחוק עת ספוד ועת רקוד׃

Greek: καιρος του κλαυσαι και καιρος του γελασαι καιρος του κοψασθαι και καιρος του ορχησασθαι

Ecclesiastes 3:5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; [kjv]

Ecclesiastes 3:5

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KJV: A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Hebrew: עת להשליך אבנים ועת כנוס אבנים עת לחבוק ועת לרחק מחבק׃

Greek: καιρος του βαλειν λιθους και καιρος του συναγαγειν λιθους καιρος του περιλαβειν και καιρος του μακρυνθηναι απο περιλημψεως

Ecclesiastes 3:6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; [kjv]

Ecclesiastes 3:6

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KJV: A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

Hebrew: עת לבקש ועת לאבד עת לשמור ועת להשליך׃

Greek: καιρος του ζητησαι και καιρος του απολεσαι καιρος του φυλαξαι και καιρος του εκβαλειν

Ecclesiastes 3:7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; [kjv]

Ecclesiastes 3:7

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KJV: A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Hebrew: עת לקרוע ועת לתפור עת לחשות ועת לדבר׃

Greek: καιρος του ρηξαι και καιρος του ραψαι καιρος του σιγαν και καιρος του λαλειν

Ecclesiastes 3:8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. [kjv]

Ecclesiastes 3:8

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KJV: A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Hebrew: עת לאהב ועת לשנא עת מלחמה ועת שלום׃

Greek: καιρος του φιλησαι και καιρος του μισησαι καιρος πολεμου και καιρος ειρηνης