Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
9טוֹבִ֥יםto.Vim[are] goodH2896הַשְּׁנַ֖יִםha.she.Na.yim<the> two [people]H9009H8147מִן־min-more thanH4480הָאֶחָ֑דha.'e.Chad<the> oneH9009H259אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherthatH834יֵשׁ־yesh-thereH3426לָהֶ֛םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005H9038שָׂכָ֥רsa.Khar[is] a rewardH7939ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃ba.'a.ma.Lamfor toil theirH9003H5999H9028
10כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518יִפֹּ֔לוּyi.Po.luthey will fall downH5307הָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.Chadthe oneH9009H259יָקִ֣יםya.Kimhe will raiseH6965אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֲבֵר֑וֹcha.ve.Rocompanion hisH2270H9023וְאִ֣יל֗וֹve.'I.Loand woe! to <the> himH9002H9005H337H9033הָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.Chadthe oneH9009H259שֶׁיִּפּ֔וֹלshei.yi.Polwho <he> will fall downH9007H5307וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369שֵׁנִ֖יshe.Ni[is] a second [person]H8145לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃la.ha.ki.Moto raise himH9005H6965H9033
12וְאִֽם־ve.'im-and thoughH9002H518יִתְקְפוֹ֙yit.ke.Fosomeone will overpower himH8630H9033הָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.Chadthe one [person]H9009H259הַשְּׁנַ֖יִםha.she.Na.yimthe two [people]H9009H8147יַעַמְד֣וּya.'am.Duthey will standH5975נֶגְדּ֑וֹneg.Dobefore himH5048H9033וְהַחוּט֙ve.ha.Chutand the threadH9002H9009H2339הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁham.shu.Lash<the> threefoldH9009H8027לֹ֥אlo'notH3808בִמְהֵרָ֖הvim.he.Rah<in> quicklyH9003H4120יִנָּתֵֽק׃yi.na.Tekit will be torn apartH5423
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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