전도서 3:7의 주석

A time to rip apart. The kingship of the House of Dovid,¹⁷When Bnei Yisroel act in an evil manner. [as it is stated,] “And I tore the kingship, etc.”¹⁸I Melochim 14:8.

“A time to rend and a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak” (Ecclesiastes 3:7).
“A time to rend,” in wartime, “and a time to sew,” in peacetime; “a time to be silent and a time to speak.” Rabbi Mana’s wife died in Tzippori. Rabbi Avun went up to him to appear before him.²⁴He wished to console Rabbi Mana. [Rabbi Avun] said to him: ‘Does my master not pay attention to us to say some words of Torah?’ [Rabbi Mana] said to him: ‘The time has arrived for silence from Torah, when it is honored by silence [more so than by speech].’²⁵A mourner is not permitted to study Torah except for matters pertaining to mourning. Rabbi Avun had intended to distract Rabbi Mana from his mourning, possibly by discussing aspects of Torah permitted to a mourner. Rabba Mana preferred silence (Midrash HaMevo’ar).

And a time to sew. [As it is stated,] “And they will become united in your hand;”¹⁹Yechezkeil 37:17. [and] “neither shall they be divided any longer into two kingdoms.”²⁰Ibid. Verse 22.

A time to be silent. These are the times when a person is silent and receives a reward,²¹E.g., when a person is insulted and yet remains silent. (Metsudas Dovid) as it is stated, “and Aharon was silent,”²²Vayikra 10:3. and he [therefore] merited that the Divine speech addressed him personally, as it is stated, “And Adonoy spoke to Aharon, [saying] ‘Do not drink intoxicating wine.’”²³Ibid. Verse 8.

And a time to speak. [As it is stated,] “Then Moshe sang,”²⁴Shemos 15:1. [and,] “And Devorah sang,”²⁵Shoftim 5:1. [and,] “Take words with you.”²⁶Hoshei’a 14:3.