New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 4:7-12
7Then I looked again at vanity under the sun. 8There was a certain man without a 1dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, 2his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “And 3for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity and it is a 4grievous task.
9Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. 10For if 5either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not 6another to lift him up. 11Furthermore, if two lie down together they 7keep warm, but 8how can one be warm alone? 12And if 9one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 4:8 Lit second ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 4:8 Prov 27:20; Eccl 1:8; 5:10 ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 4:8 Eccl 2:21 ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 4:8 Eccl 1:13 ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 4:10 Lit they fall ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 4:10 Lit a second ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 4:11 Lit have warmth ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 4:11 1 Kin 1:1-4 ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 4:12 Lit he ↩
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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