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The Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 4, Verse 11

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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.
King James Version
Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm [alone]?
American Standard Version
Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm [alone] ?
New English Translation
Furthermore, if two lie down together, they can keep each other warm, but how can one person keep warm by himself?
World English Bible
Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone?
12
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
13
Better [is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
14
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also [he that is] born in his kingdom becometh poor.
15
I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
16
[There is] no end of all the people, [even] of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
1
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
2
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter [any] thing before God: for God [is] in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
3
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice [is known] by multitude of words.
4
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for [he hath] no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
5
Better [is it] that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.