Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.
King James Version
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
Holman Bible
Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts.
International Standard Version
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.
American Standard Version
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
Amplified
Two are better than one because they have a more satisfying return for their labor;
Bible in Basic English
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work.
Darby Translation
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
Julia Smith Translation
Two are good above one, because there is to them a good reward in their labor.
King James 2000
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Two [are] better than the one, for they enjoy a better reward for their toil.
Modern King James verseion
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore two are better than one, for they may well enjoy the profit of their labour.
NET Bible
Two people are better than one, because they can reap more benefit from their labor.
New Heart English Bible
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
The Emphasized Bible
Better are two, than one, - in that they have a good reward for their toil.
Webster
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.
World English Bible
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
Youngs Literal Translation
The two are better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.
Themes
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Emphasized by solomon
Companionship » Man needs the comfort and help of » Emphasized by solomon
Company » Those that have no companionship
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Ecclesiastes 4:9
Images Ecclesiastes 4:9
Prayers for Ecclesiastes 4:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Friends And Family Can Help One Another In Life
8 It is the man who is alone, without a successor, who has neither son 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 and sore travail. 9 Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. 10 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.
Cross References
Genesis 2:18
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.
Exodus 4:14-16
Then the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Do I not know thy brother Aaron, the Levite, and that he can speak well? And also, behold, he comes forth to meet thee, and when he sees thee, he will be glad in his heart.
Numbers 11:14
I am not able to bear all these people alone because it is too heavy for me.
Ruth 2:12
Let 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 cover thyself.
Proverbs 27:17
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Haggai 1:14
And the LORD woke up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked in the house of the LORD of the hosts, their God,
Mark 6:7
And he called unto him the twelve and began to send them forth by two and two and gave them power over the unclean spirits
John 4:36
And he that reaps receives wages and gathers fruit unto eternal life, that both he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice together.
Acts 13:2
As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work unto which I have called them.
Acts 15:39-40
And the contention was so sharp between them that they departed asunder one from the other, and so Barnabas took Mark and sailed unto Cyprus;
1 Corinthians 12:18-21
But now God has set the members each one of them in the body, as it has pleased him.
2 John 1:8
Look to yourselves, that we not lose those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a fulfilled reward.