Ecclesiastes 4:12
New American Standard Bible
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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Ecclesiastes 4:12
The Voice
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.”
Ecclesiastes 4:12
New Living Translation
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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Ecclesiastes 4:12
New International Version
12 Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
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