Parallel Verses

King James Version

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

New American Standard Bible

Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Two
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

ישׁ 
Yesh 
is, be, have, there,
Usage: 135

שׂכר 
Sakar 
Usage: 28

References

Images Ecclesiastes 4:9

Prayers for Ecclesiastes 4:9

Context Readings

Friends And Family Can Help One Another In Life

8 There 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. 9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 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.

Cross References

Genesis 2:18

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Exodus 4:14-16

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

Numbers 11:14

I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.

Ruth 2:12

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.

Proverbs 27:17

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Haggai 1:14

And the LORD stirred 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 did work in the house of the LORD of 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 unclean spirits;

John 4:36

And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

Acts 13:2

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.

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 hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

2 John 1:8

Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

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