Ecclesiastes 4:8-10

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁸ There was a certain man without a ^[a]dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, ^(A)his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “And ^(B)for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity and it is a ^(C)grievous task.

⁹ Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. ¹⁰ For if ^[b]either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not ^[c]another to lift him up.