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a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Eccles. iii. 7 Alle thingus han time... Time of holding pes, and time of spekinge [L. tempus tacendi, et tempus loquendi].

1485 W. Caxton tr. Thystorye & Lyf Charles the Grete sig. c.vi^v/2 Thou knowest the comyn prouerbe that sayth, that there is tyme of spekyng, and tyme of beyng stylle.

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Eccles. iii. A Everythinge hath a tyme..A tyme to kepe sylence, and a tyme to speake.

?1550 T. Becon Jewel of Joye sig. B.iiii^v As there is a time to speake, so is ther a time to kepe scilence.

1605 A. Munday tr. G. Affinati Dumbe Divine Speaker i. 10 Setting a dooore [sic] there, to be opened and shut as time requireth, signifieth, that there is a time to speake and a time to be silent.

1729 I. Watts Serm. Var. Subj. III. i. 16 There is indeed a Time to keep silence in this Case, and there is a Time to speak.

1827 E. Peach Series Familar Disc. I. 428 There is a time to speak, and a time not to speak: and, to know the proper time for each of these, may be properly called the summit of wisdom.

1883 Month Oct. 164 There is, even in this case, a time to be silent and a time to speak, and this..is a time to speak.

1900 Pall Mall Mag. Apr. 507 Far be it from me..to wish to 'old up my 'ead 'aughty, but there's a time to speak and a time to be quiet, and this is a time to speak.

2001 P. Cornwell Isle of Dogs 413 And now it's time for me to make my Big Move and say to you, my faithful readers, that there's a time to speak and a time to be silent. I'm going to sign off now.