8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
(13.) A time of love, and a time of hate;
(14.) A time of war, and a time of peace.
(8.) A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. (The slight changes in the rendering correspond to changes in construction in the Hebrew, giving a pleasing variety to the whole passage. There is also an observable difference in the second seven pairs, which enumerate acts more emotional and subjective than the first.)
9 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
What advantage is there to the worker by reason of his own toil?