Ecclesiastes 4:11-13

King James Version

¹¹Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

¹²And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

¹³Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

Ecclesiastes 4:11-13

New International Version

¹¹Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?
¹²Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Advancement Is Meaningless

¹³Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

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Ecclesiastes 4:11-13

New American Standard Bible

¹¹Furthermore, if two lie down together they ^[a]keep warm, but ^(A)how can one be warm alone? ¹²And if ^[b]one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

¹³A ^(B)poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive ^[c]instruction—

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Footnotes

Ecclesiastes 4:11 Lit have warmth
Ecclesiastes 4:12 Lit he
Ecclesiastes 4:13 Or warning

Ecclesiastes 4:11-13

New King James Version

¹¹Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm;
But how can one be warm alone?
¹²Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him.
And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.