Ecclesiastes 4:12 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a threefold cord 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.

English Standard Version 2016

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

Ecclesiastes 4:12 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 23:16

And the three valiant men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and brought it to David. But he would not drink, but offered it to the Lord,

2 Samuel 23:23

And he was renowned among the three valiant men, who were the most honourable among the thirty: but he attained not to the first three. And David made him of his privy council.

2 Samuel 23:9

After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three valiant men that were with David when they defied the Philistines, and they were there gathered together to battle.

Ecclesiastes 4:11

And if two lie together, they shall warm one another: how shall one alone be warmed?

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Better is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter.

Ephesians 4:3

Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.