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A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
- 12 KJV
If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall...
- Parallel Commentaries
The idea of the traveler is continued. If he were attacked...
- 12 Catholic Bible
And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a...
- 12 NIV
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. American...
- 12 NASB
A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart. American...
- Ecclesiastes 4
Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken. The...
- 12 KJV
As the saying goes, “A rope made from three strands of cord is hard to break.”. DARBY. And if a [man] overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. DRA. And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a threefold cord is not easily broken. ERV.
- Explanation and Commentary of Ecclesiastes 4:12
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- Biblical Translations of Ecclesiastes 4:12
This particular verse seems to be about mostly exactly what it is says at face value. The author had said that all was vanity for a man who is alone and toils for nothing, with no one else in his life. Then he extols the virtues of having a partner. This verse describes one of them. Practically, to be alone in life is always a more precarious propo...
#1 “Though one may be overpowered,” When Cain heard that his punishment was to wander the face of the earth alone, he cried that it was too much to bear (Gen 4:13). God took pity and let him go to a city. We are made to be individuals who lend ourselves to the community in service to and relationship with others. Being alone is not the ideal state....
NIV Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. NLT A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. ESV And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two wil...
Sep 12, 2020 · Sep 12, 2020 by Editor in Chief. “And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” (Ecclesiastes 4:12) It’s been said that no man is an island, which simply means that no one person can live totally in isolation from everyone else. We all need others to build us up, to support us, to ...
A cord of three strands is not easily broken. NLT A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. KJV And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. MSG. 12 By yourself you're unprotected. With a friend you can face the worst. Can you round up a third? A three-stranded rope isn't easily snapped. CSB. 12 And if somebody overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.
Ecclesiastes 4:12. New Living Translation. 12 A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. Read full chapter.
