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.

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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?

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