"For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him {that is} alone when he falleth; for {he hath} not ano…" — Ecclesiastes 4:10

Ecclesiastes 4:10 · KJV

“For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him {that is} alone when he falleth; for {he hath} not another to help him up.”

— Ecclesiastes 4:10

Verse 9

Two {are} better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Verse 11

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm {alone}?

Ecclesiastes 4 — Context

There is one {alone}, and {there is} not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet {is there} no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither {saith he}, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This {is} also vanity, yea, it {is} a sore travail.

Two {are} better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him {that is} alone when he falleth; for {he hath} not another to help him up.

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm {alone}?

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

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. {comfort: or, exhort}

1 Thessalonians 4:18

Wherefore comfort one another with these words. {comfort: or, exhort}

Isaiah 35:3-4

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

Galatians 6:1

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. {if: or, although}

Job 4:3-4

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Luke 22:31-32

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired {to have} you, that he may sift {you} as wheat:

1 Samuel 23:16

And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

Genesis 4:8

And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.