Ecclesiastes 4:12

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 4:12

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Berean Standard Bible

And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

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KJV

King James Version

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

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WEB

World English Bible

If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 4

¹⁰ For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!

¹¹ Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?

¹² And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

¹³ Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.

¹⁴ For the youth has come from the prison to the kingship, though he was born poor in his own kingdom.

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