Ecclesiastes 3:8
A time of loving, and a time of hating. A time of warfare, and a time of peace.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
In Context
7A time of tearing, and a time of mending. A time of keeping quiet, a time of speaking up.
9So what do you get for all your hard work?
Cross References
Genesis 14:14When Abram found out that his nephew had been captured, he called together 318 fighting men who had been born in his household and chased after them all the way to Dan.
Joshua 11:23So Joshua took the entire land in accordance with what the Lord had instructed Moses, giving it to Israel to own as it was divided up among the tribes. Then the land was at peace.
1 Kings 5:4But now the Lord my God has given me peace all around—no enemies, no bad things happening.
2 Chronicles 19:2Jehu, son of Hanani, the seer went out to face him. He said to King Jehoshaphat, “Why are you helping the wicked? Why do you love those who hate the Lord? The Lord is angry with you because of this.
Psalms 105:25He made the Egyptians change their minds and hate his people and act deceptively towards them.
Ezekiel 16:8When I passed by again, I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for lovemaking. So I spread my robe over you and covered up your naked body. I committed myself to you and made a solemn agreement with you, and made you mine, declares the Lord God.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 3:2-11
Mutability of Human Affairs. 1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 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; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 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; 6 A time to get,… Read the whole commentary →