NET Bible
"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."
— Ecclesiastes 4:10, NET Bible
“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.”
“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.”
Labor Motivated by Greed So I again considered another futile thing on earth:
A man who is all alone with no companion, he has no children nor siblings; yet there is no end to all his toil, and he is never satisfied with riches. He laments,“For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is futile and a burdensome task!
Labor is Beneficial When Its Rewards Are Shared Two people are better than one, because they can reap more benefit from their labor.
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.
Furthermore, if two lie down together, they can keep each other warm, but how can one person keep warm by himself?
Although an assailant may overpower one person, two can withstand him. Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.
Labor Motivated by Prestige-Seeking A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.