Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
For if one falls, his companion may help him up. But pity the one who falls and there is {no one} to help him up.
New American Standard Bible
For if
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up.
International Standard Version
If they stumble, the first will lift up his friend but woe to anyone who is alone when he falls and there is no one to help him get up.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
for if
Bible in Basic English
And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.
Darby Translation
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and who hath not another to lift him up!
Julia Smith Translation
For if they shall fall, the one will raise up his companion: and wo to him, the one that shall fall, and not a second to raise him up.
King James 2000
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falls; for he has not another to help him up.
Modern King James verseion
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he does not have another to help him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If one of them fall, his companion helpeth him up again: But woe is him that is alone, for if he fall, he hath not another to help him up.
NET Bible
For if they fall, one will help his companion up, but pity the person who falls down and has no one to help him up.
New Heart English Bible
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn't have another to lift him up.
The Emphasized Bible
For, if the one should fall, the other would raise up his companion, - but alas! for him who is alone when he falleth, with no second to raise him up!
Webster
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 to rise.
World English Bible
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn't have another to lift him up.
Youngs Literal Translation
For if they fall, the one raiseth up his companion, but woe to the one who falleth and there is not a second to raise him up!
Interlinear
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Ecclesiastes 4:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Friends And Family Can Help One Another In Life
9 Two [are] better than the one, for they enjoy a better reward for their toil. 10 For if one falls, his companion may help him up. But pity the one who falls and there is {no one} to help him up. 11 Also if two lie together, {they can keep each other warm}. But how can one person be warm?
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Cross References
Genesis 4:8
Then Cain said to his brother Abel, ["Let us go out into the field."] And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
Exodus 32:2-4
And Aaron said to them, "Take off the rings of gold that [are] on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring [it] to me."
Exodus 32:21
And Moses said to Aaron, "What did this people do to you that you brought on them [such] a great sin?"
Deuteronomy 9:19-20
For {I was in dread} from [being in] the presence of the anger and the wrath [with] which Yahweh was angry with you [so as] to destroy you, but Yahweh listened to me also {at that time}.
1 Samuel 23:16
So Jonathan the son of Saul got up and went to David [at] Horesh, and {encouraged him} through God.
2 Samuel 11:27
When the mourning [was] over, David sent and brought her to his household, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing which David had done [was] evil in the eyes of Yahweh.
2 Samuel 12:7-14
Then Nathan said to him, "You [are] the man! Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel: 'I anointed you as king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.
2 Samuel 14:6
Your servant had two sons, and they both fought in the open field, and there [was] no one {to part them}. One struck the other and killed him.
Job 4:3-4
Look, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened weak hands.
Isaiah 35:3-4
Strengthen [the] weak hands and make [the] staggering knees firm.
Luke 22:31-32
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you like wheat,
Galatians 2:11-14
But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed [him] to his face, because he was condemned.
Galatians 6:1
Brothers, even if a person is caught in some trespass, you [who are] spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of humility, looking out for yourself, lest you also be tempted.
1 Thessalonians 4:18
Therefore comfort one another with these words.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore encourage one another and build up {each other}, just as indeed you are doing.