Ecclesiastes 4:7-12
Legacy Standard Bible
7 Then I looked again at vanity under the sun. 8 There was a certain man without a second man, 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 (B)for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of good?” This too is vanity, and it is a (C)grievous endeavor.
9 Two are better than one because they have good wages for their labor. 10 For if [a]either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not a second one to lift him up. 11 Furthermore, if two lie down together they [b]keep warm, but (D)how can one be warm alone? 12 And if [c]one can overpower him who is alone, two can stand against him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.
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- Ecclesiastes 4:10 Lit they fall
- Ecclesiastes 4:11 Lit have warmth
- Ecclesiastes 4:12 Lit he
Ecclesiastes 4:7-12
New American Standard Bible 1995
7 Then I looked again at vanity under the sun. 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. 11 Furthermore, if two lie down together they [d]keep warm, but (D)how can one be warm alone? 12 And if [e]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 4:8 Lit second
- Ecclesiastes 4:10 Lit they fall
- Ecclesiastes 4:10 Lit a second
- Ecclesiastes 4:11 Lit have warmth
- Ecclesiastes 4:12 Lit he
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