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
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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 There is a man who is by himself, without a companion. He is without son or brother. There is no end to all his work. He never has enough wealth. Nor is his eye satisfied with riches. He never asks: For whom do I labor and deprive myself of pleasure? This too is vanity and a terrible problem. 9 Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. 10 If they fall, the one will lift up his companion. Woe to him who is alone when he falls for he has no one to help him.
Cross References
Genesis 2:18
Jehovah God said: It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.
Exodus 4:14-16
Then the anger of Jehovah burned against Moses, and He said: Is there not your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he speaks fluently. He is coming out to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
Numbers 11:14
I am not able to take care of all these people by myself. This is too much work for me!
Ruth 2:12
May Jehovah reward you for what you have done. May you have a full reward from Jehovah the God of Israel, to whom you have come for protection!
Proverbs 27:17
Just as iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another.
Haggai 1:14
Jehovah inspired everyone to work on the Temple. That included: Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah; Joshua, the High Priest, and all the people who had returned from the exile. They worked on the house of Jehovah of Hosts, their God.
Mark 6:7
He summoned the twelve and sent them forth in pairs. They were given authority over the unclean spirits.
John 4:36
He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for life eternal. Both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.
Acts 13:2
As they ministered to God, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said: Set Barnabas and Saul apart for the work I have called them.
Acts 15:39-40
Their disagreement was so great between them that they parted company. So Barnabas took Mark, and sailed to Cyprus.
1 Corinthians 12:18-21
Has God set the members of the body, every one of them, just as it pleased him?
2 John 1:8
Watch yourselves that you do not lose the things that we worked to produce. You may receive a full reward.