Ecclesiastes 3:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

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

"Love turns to hatred; interest or caprice

Dissolves the firmest knot by friendship tied.

O'er rival nations, with revenge inflamed,

Or lust of power, fell Discord shakes awhile

Her baleful torch: now smiling Peace returns."

The above paraphrase on the verses cited contains a general view of the principal occurrences of time, in reference to the human being, from his cradle to his grave, through all the operations of life.

Ecclesiastes 3:8

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