Ecclesiastes 4:10

King James Version (KJV)

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.

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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.

11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

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Ecclesiastes 4:10 in every translation

KJV 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.
WEB 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!
ASV 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.
YLT Young's 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!
DBY 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!
WBS Webster Bible: 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.