Ecclesiastes 4:12

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Ecclesiastes 4:12 The Message (MSG)

By yourself you’re unprotected. With a friend you can face the worst. Can you round up a third? A three-stranded rope isn’t easily snapped. * * *

Ecclesiastes 4:12 King James Version (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 4:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 New Century Version (NCV)

An enemy might defeat one person, but two people together can defend themselves; a rope that is woven of three strings is hard to break.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 American Standard Version (ASV)

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 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)

Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 New King James Version (NKJV)

Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)

And though one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 New Living Translation (NLT)

A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.