Ecclesiastes 4:7-12

International Children’s Bible

⁷Again I saw something here on earth that was senseless:
⁸I saw a person who had no family.
    He had no son or brother.
He always worked hard.
    But he was never satisfied with what he had.
He never asked himself, “For whom am I working so hard?
    Why don’t I let myself enjoy life?”
This also is very sad and senseless.

Friends and Family Give Strength

⁹Two people are better than one.
    They get more done by working together.
¹⁰If one person falls,
    the other can help him up.
But it is bad for the person who is alone when he falls.
    No one is there to help him.
¹¹If two lie down together, they will be warm.
    But a person alone will not be warm.
¹²An enemy might defeat one person,
    but two people together can defend themselves.
A rope that has three parts wrapped together
    is hard to break.