Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

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1. KJV King James Version

   9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. 11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? 12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

2. ESV English Standard Version

   9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, *See 1 Kgs. 1:1-4but how can one keep warm alone? 12 And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

3. NLT New Living Translation

   9 Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. 10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. 11 Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? 12 A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.

4. NKJV Nova Versão King James

   9 Two are better than one,

   Because they have a good reward for their labor.

   10 For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.

   But woe to him whois alone when he falls,

   For hehas no one to help him up.

   11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm;

   But how can one be warm alone?

   12 Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him.

   And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

5. NASB New American Standard Bible 2020

   9 Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor; 10 for if *4:10 Lit they falleither of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not *4:10 Lit a secondanother to lift him up! 11 Furthermore, if two lie down together they *4:11 Lit have warmthkeep warm, but how can one be warm alone?12 And if *4:12 Lit heone can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

6. CSB Christian Standard Bible

   9 Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts. 10 For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up. 11 Also, if two lie down together, they can keep warm; but how can one person alone keep warm?  * 4:11 1Kg 1:1–412 And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.

7. DRA Douay-Rheims American 1899

   9 It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society: 10 If one fall he shall be supported by the other: woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to lift him up. 11 And if two lie together, they shall warm one another: how shall one alone be warmed? 12 And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a threefold cord is not easily broken.

8. MSG The Message

   9,10 It’s better to have a partner than go it alone.

   Share the work, share the wealth.

   And if one falls down, the other helps,

   But if there’s no one to help, tough!

   11 Two in a bed warm each other.

   Alone, you shiver all night.

   12 By yourself you’re unprotected.

   With a friend you can face the worst.

   Can you round up a third?

   A three-stranded rope isn’t easily snapped.

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