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Berean Standard Bible

“a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.”

Ecclesiastes 3:8

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Study note

This verse ends the poem of seasons in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. After many pairs about daily life, the final pairs deal with the strongest human emotions and the largest social events.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

World English Bible (WEB)

a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

A time for love and a time for hate; a time for war and a time for peace.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Tiempo de amar, y tiempo de aborrecer; tiempo de guerra, y tiempo de paz.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Tiempo de amar; Tiempo de odiar; Tiempo de guerra; Tiempo de paz.

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