Ecclesiastes 4:10 Parallel Translations

If one falls, the other can help his friend get up. But how tragic it is for the one who is all alone when he falls. There is no one to help him get up.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

BBE:

And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.

DBY:

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and who hath not another to lift him up!

ERV:

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

JPS:

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

WBS:

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 to rise.

WEB:

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn't have another to lift him up.

YLT:

For if they fall, the one raiseth up his companion, but woe to the one who falleth and there is not a second to raise him up!

Ecclesiastes 4:10 Cross References

XREF:

Ecclesiastes 4:9 Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.

Ecclesiastes 4:11 Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

4:10 They - One of them. Fall - Into any mistake, or sin, or danger.

MHC:

4:9-12 Surely he has more satisfaction in life, who labours hard to maintain those he loves, than the miser has in his toil. In all things union tends to success and safety, but above all, the union of Christians. They assist each other by encouragement, or friendly reproof. They warm each other's hearts while they converse together of the love of Christ, or join in singing his praises. Then let us improve our opportunities of Christian fellowship. In these things all is not vanity, though there will be some alloy as long as we are under the sun. Where two are closely joined in holy love and fellowship, Christ will by his Spirit come to them; then there is a threefold cord.

CONC:

Alone Companion Doesn't Either Fall Falleth Falls Fellow Friend Helper Lift Pity Raise Raiseth Rise Unhappy Wo Woe

Alone Companion Either Fall Falleth Falls Fellow Friend Hand Help Helper Lift Pity Raise Raiseth Rise Second Unhappy Wo Woe

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