Ecclesiastes 4:10

Modern

For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!

Traditional

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.

Literal

…for if they fall, the one raises up his companion—and woe to him, the one who falls, and there is not a second to raise him up!

Latin

Si unus ceciderit, ab altero fulcietur. Væ soli, quia cum ceciderit, non habet sublevantem se.

Hebrew

English

For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!

Two are better than one: The solitary man (Ecclesiastes 4:8) reminds us of the benefits of partnerships in business and personal life.

This section discusses various topics, such as justice, humans and animals, oppression, moderation, companionship, politics, and worship.

1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
1 Thessalonians 4:18
Therefore encourage one another with these words.
Isaiah 35:3–4
Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!
Galatians 6:1
Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
Job 4:3–4
Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.
1 Samuel 23:16
And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,
Luke 22:31–32
Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.
2 Samuel 12:7–14
Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.
2 Samuel 14:6
And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
Exodus 32:2–4
So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”
Deuteronomy 9:19–20
For I was afraid of the anger and wrath that the LORD had directed against you, enough to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me this time as well.
Genesis 4:8
Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.