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 Lit he
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
The Message
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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Ecclesiastes 4:12
New English Translation
12 Although an assailant may overpower[a] one person,
two can withstand him.
Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.
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- Ecclesiastes 4:12 tn The verbal root תָּקַף (taqaf) means “to overpower; to prevail over” e.g., Job 14:20; 15:24; Eccl 4:12; 6:10 (HALOT 1786 s.v. תקף).
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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