Ecclesiastes 4:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 4:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 4:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 4:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”

Ecclesiastes 4:12 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 4:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”

Ecclesiastes 4:12 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 4:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.”

Ecclesiastes 4:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 4:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And if a [man] overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”

Ecclesiastes 4:12 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 4:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And if one ouercome him, two shall stand against him: and a threefolde coard is not easily broken.”

Ecclesiastes 4:12 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 4:12 in Context — Ecclesiastes 4

10 Porque si cayeren, el uno levantará á su compañero: mas ¡ay del solo! que cuando cayere, no habrá segundo que lo levante.

11 También si dos durmieren juntos, se calentarán; mas ¿cómo se calentará uno [solo]?

12 Y si alguno prevaleciere contra el uno, dos estarán contra él; y cordón de tres dobleces no presto se rompe.

13 Mejor es el muchacho pobre y sabio, que el rey viejo y fatuo que no sabe ser aconsejado.

14 Porque de la cárcel salió para reinar; mientras el nacido en su reino se hizo pobre.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 4:12 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 4:12 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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