12 And if [a]one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 4:12 Lit he

12 And if one person is vulnerable to attack, two can drive the attacker away. As the saying goes, “A rope made of three strands is not quickly broken.”

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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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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.

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