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
Read Ecclesiastes 4:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 se vierem a cair, um levanta ao seu companheiro; mas ai daquele que está só, pois caso caia, não há outro que o levante.
11 Também, se dois se deitarem juntos, eles se aquecem; mas como alguém sozinho poderá se aquecer?
12 E se alguém prevalecer contra um, dois podem resistir contra ele; porque o cordão de três dobras não se rompe tão depressa.
13 Melhor é o jovem pobre e sábio do que o rei velho e tolo, que não sabe dar ouvidos aos conselhos,
14 porque esse [jovem] pode sair até da prisão para se tornar rei, ainda que tenha nascido pobre em seu reino.
What Does Ecclesiastes 4:12 Mean?
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