Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (KJV)
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 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.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 is verse of the day number 167 of 366 on Lampfold, under the theme “Two are better than one”. It comes from Ecclesiastes 4, and 10 other passages connected to it are listed below.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 in other translations
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 in context
Ecclesiastes 4:6–13 (KJV). The verse of the day is highlighted.
6Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
7Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.
8There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
9Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
10For 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.
11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
12And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
13Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Cross-references for Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Passages most often linked to Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, strongest connections first.
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body. …
And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
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