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. "
— Ecclesiastes 4:12, American Standard Version
“And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
“If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
“Although an assailant may overpower one person, two can withstand him. Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.”
“And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a threefold cord is not easily broken.”
“And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.”
“And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
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.
For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.