Ecclesiastes 4:9

New American Bible - revised edition

Two are better than one: They get a good wage for their toil.

Cross References

Genesis 2:18

The Lord God said: It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suited to him.

1 Chronicles 19:12

And he said: “If the Arameans prove too strong for me, you must come and save me; and if the Ammonites prove too strong for you, I will save you.

Proverbs 27:17

Iron is sharpened by iron; one person sharpens another.

Ecclesiastes 4:10

If the one falls, the other will help the fallen one. But woe to the solitary person! If that one should fall, there is no other to help.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

those all alone with no companion, with neither child nor sibling—with no end to all their toil, and no satisfaction from riches. For whom do I toil and deprive myself of good things? This also is vanity and a bad business.

Haggai 1:14

And so the Lord stirred up the spirit of the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and the spirit of the high priest Joshua, son of Jehozadak, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people, so that they came to do the work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their God,

Numbers 11:14

I cannot carry all this people by myself, for they are too heavy for me.

Mark 6:7

He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

John 4:36

The reaper is already receiving his payment and gathering crops for eternal life, so that the sower and reaper can rejoice together.

Acts 13:2

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

2 John 1:8

Look to yourselves that you do not lose what we worked for but may receive a full recompense.

Ruth 2:12

May the Lord reward what you have done! May you receive a full reward from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”