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Ecclesiastes 4:12
Ecclesiastes 4:12 is verse 12 of Ecclesiastes chapter 4, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
King James Version
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
World English Bible
If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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Ecclesiastes 4:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible
10 For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!
11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?
12 And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
13 Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.
14 For the youth has come from the prison to the kingship, though he was born poor in his own kingdom.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
2 Samuel 23:9Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,
2 Samuel 23:16So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
2 Samuel 23:18Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
2 Samuel 23:19Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
2 Samuel 23:23He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
Daniel 3:16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
Daniel 3:17If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.
Ephesians 4:3and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.