Ecclesiastes 4:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹² And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² And though a man might prevail against him who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

¹² Also, one can be overpowered, but two together can put up resistance. A three-ply cord doesn’t easily snap.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And if a man can prevail against one, two may withstand him, and a threefold cord is broken with difficulty.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 Cross References

2 Samuel 23:16

So three of the warriors broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the Lord.

2 Samuel 23:23

He was the most honoured of the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

2 Samuel 23:9

After him, Eleazar son of Dodo son of an Ahohite was among the three warriors with David when they defied the Philistines. The men of Israel retreated in the place they had gathered for battle,

Ecclesiastes 4:11

Also, if two lie down together, they can keep warm; but how can one person alone keep warm?

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.

Ephesians 4:3

making every effort to keep the unity  of the Spirit  through the bond of peace.