ecclesiastes 4:12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

ecclesiastes 4:12 And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three [strands] is not quickly torn apart.

12. one--enemy.
threefold cord--proverbial for a combination of many--for example, husband, wife, and children (Pr 11:14); so Christians (Lu 10:1; Col 2:2, 19). Untwist the cord, and the separate threads are easily "broken."

ecclesiastes 4:12 And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three [strands] is not quickly torn apart.

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