American Standard Version
"For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up. "
— Ecclesiastes 4:10, American Standard Version
“For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.”
“For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn't have another to lift him up.”
“For if they fall, one will help his companion up, but pity the person who falls down and has no one to help him up.”
“If one fall he shall be supported by the other: woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to lift him up.”
“And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.”
“For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.”
Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, saith he, do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.
Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?
And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.