“A time to cast stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing” (Ecclesiastes 3:5). “A time to cast stones,”20A euphemism for engaging in procreation. at a time when your wife is ritually pure; “and a time to gather stones,” at a time when your wife is ritually impure. “A time to embrace” – if you see a group of righteous men standing, stand and embrace, kiss, and caress them; “and a time to refrain from embracing” – if you see a group of wicked men, distance yourself from them and from those like them.