Ecclesiastes 4:12New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three [strands] is not quickly torn apart.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And if one prevaileth against him, two shall withstand him; and a three-fold cord is not quickly broken.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And if a [man] overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, though an enemy should prevail against one, two, might make a stand before him,—and, a threefold cord, cannot soon be broken.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a threefold cord is not easily broken.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And if one ouercome him, two shall stand against him: and a threefolde coard is not easily broken.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And if one preuaile against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold coard is not quickly broken.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And if one is too strong for him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And if one should prevail against [him], the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord shall not be quickly broken.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. |
And if
x518 (0518) Complementאִם'im{eem}
A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogitive, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence as a negative, not.
one
259 {0259} Primeאֶחָד'echad{ekh-awd'}
A numeral from H0258; properly united, that is, one; or (as an ordinal) first.
prevail
y8630 [8630] Standardתָּקַףtaqaph{taw-kaf'}
A primitive root; to overpower.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
against
x8630 (8630) Complementתָּקַףtaqaph{taw-kaf'}
A primitive root; to overpower.
him, two
8147 {8147} Primeשְׁתַּיִםsh@nayim{shen-ah'-yim}
(The first form being dual of H8145; the second form being feminine); two; also (as ordinal) twofold.
shall withstand
5975 {5975} Primeעָמַד`amad{aw-mad'}
A primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literally and figuratively, intransitively and transitively).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
x5048 (5048) Complementנֶגֶדneged{neh'-ghed}
From H5046; a front, that is, part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbially, especially with preposition) over against or before.
him; and a threefold
8027 {8027} Primeשׁלשׁshalash{shaw-lash'}
A primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, that is, treble; but apparently used only as denominative from H7969, to be (causatively make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years).
z8794 <8794> Grammar
Stem - Pual (See H8849) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 194
cord
2339 {2339} Primeחוּטchuwt{khoot}
From an unused root probably meaning to sew; a string; by implication a measuring tape.
is not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
quickly
4120 {4120} Primeמְהֵרָהm@herah{meh-hay-raw'}
Feminine of H4118; properly a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptly.
broken.
5423 {5423} Primeנָתַקnathaq{naw-thak'}
A primitive root; to tear off.
z8735 <8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 1602 |
Ecclesiastes 4:12
_ _ one — enemy.
_ _ threefold cord — proverbial for a combination of many — for example, husband, wife, and children (Proverbs 11:14); so Christians (Luke 10:1; Colossians 2:2, Colossians 2:19). Untwist the cord, and the separate threads are easily “broken.” |
Ecclesiastes 4:12
Prevail — Against either of them. |
Ecclesiastes 4:12
And if one prevaileth against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold (g) cord is not quickly broken.
(g) By this proverb he declares how necessary it is, that men should live in society. |
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- This is well illustrated by the fable of the dying father, who, to shew his sons the advantages of union, gave them a bundle of twigs, which could not be broken when bound together, but were easily snapped asunder one by one.
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2 Samuel 23:9 And after him [was] Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, [one] of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines [that] were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
2 Samuel 23:16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that [was] by the gate, and took [it], and brought [it] to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
2 Samuel 23:18-19 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, [and] slew [them], and had the name among three. ... Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the [first] three.
2 Samuel 23:23 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three. And David set him over his guard.
Daniel 3:16-17 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we [are] not careful to answer thee in this matter. ... If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver [us] out of thine hand, O king.
Ephesians 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
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