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"If one falls, he shall be supported by the other. Woe to one who is alone. For when he falls, he has no one to lift him up. "
— Ecclesiastes 4:10, Catholic Public Domain 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 that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift 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.”
While considering this, I also discovered another vanity under the sun.
He is one, and he does not have a second: no son, no brother. And yet he does not cease to labor, nor are his eyes satisfied with wealth, nor does he reflect, saying: “For whom do I labor and cheat my soul of good things?” In this, too, is emptiness and a most burdensome affliction.
Therefore, it is better for two to be together, than for one to be alone. For they have the advantage of their companionship.
If one falls, he shall be supported by the other. Woe to one who is alone. For when he falls, he has no one to lift him up.
And if two are sleeping, they warm one another. How can one person alone be warmed?
And if a man can prevail against one, two may withstand him, and a threefold cord is broken with difficulty.
Better is a boy, poor and wise, than a king, old and foolish, who does not know to look ahead for the sake of posterity.