Ecclesiastes 4:11
9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.
10 For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!
Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?
12 And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
13 Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?
- KJV
- Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
- WEB
- Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone?
- ASV
- Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm [alone]?
- DARBY
- Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one alone be warm?
- BLB
- Also, if two lie down, then there is warmth for them; but for one, how can he keep warm?
- ÅB
- Likeledes når to ligger sammen, så blir de varme; men hvordan kan den som ligger alene, bli varm?
- OTB
- Dessuten, hvis to ligger sammen, vil de holde seg varme. Men hvordan kan én holde seg varm alene?
- B1930
- Likeledes når to ligger sammen, så blir de varme; men hvorledes kan den som ligger alene, bli varm?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 1:1–4
Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.
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