Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
One may be overcome, but two may make resistance: A threefold cable is not lightly broken.
New American Standard Bible
And if
King James Version
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Holman Bible
And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.
International Standard Version
If someone attacks one of them, the two of them together will resist. Furthermore, the tri-braided cord is not soon broken.
American Standard Version
And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Amplified
And though one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
Bible in Basic English
And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.
Darby Translation
And if a man overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Julia Smith Translation
And if one shall become strong against him, two shall stand before him; and a three-fold thread shall not be quickly broken.
King James 2000
And if one prevails against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Although an assailant may overpower one person, two may withstand him}. A threefold cord {is not easily broken}!
Modern King James verseion
And if one overthrows him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
NET Bible
Although an assailant may overpower one person, two can withstand him. Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.
New Heart English Bible
If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
The Emphasized Bible
And, though an enemy should prevail against one, two, might make a stand before him, - and, a threefold cord, cannot soon be broken.
Webster
And if one prevaileth against him, two shall withstand him; and a three-fold cord is not quickly broken.
World English Bible
If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Youngs Literal Translation
And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.
Interlinear
Sh@nayim
`amad
Shalash
References
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Ecclesiastes 4:12
Images Ecclesiastes 4:12
Prayers for Ecclesiastes 4:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Friends And Family Can Help One Another In Life
11 Again, when two sleep together, they are warm: but how can a body be warm alone? 12 One may be overcome, but two may make resistance: A threefold cable is not lightly broken. 13 A poor child being wise, is better than an old king that doteth, and cannot beware in time to come.
Cross References
Daniel 3:16-17
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, an said, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we ought not to consent unto thee in this matter. For why?
2 Samuel 23:18-19
Then Abishai the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah: he was a captain over the three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and was named with the three.
2 Samuel 23:23
And David made him of his counsel.
2 Samuel 23:9
And next to him, Eleazar the son of Dodi the son of Ahohi, one of the three principal that were with David, which - when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together in battle, and the men of Israel were gone up -
2 Samuel 23:16
And anon the three mighty brake through the Host of the Philistines and fetched water out of the well of Bethlehem that was in the gate, and took and brought it to David: Nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but offered it unto the LORD
Ephesians 4:3
and that ye be diligent to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace,