Compare Translations for Ecclesiastes 4:12

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Holman Christian Standard Bible
12 And if somebody overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.
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English Standard Version
12 And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him--a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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King James Version
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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The Message Bible
12 By yourself you're unprotected. With a friend you can face the worst. Can you round up a third? A three-stranded rope isn't easily snapped.
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New American Standard Bible
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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New International Version
12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
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New King James Version
12 Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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New Living Translation
12 A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.
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New Revised Standard
12 And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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American Standard Version
12 And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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The Bible in Basic English
12 And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.
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Common English Bible
12 Also, one can be overpowered, but two together can put up resistance. A three-ply cord doesn't easily snap.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
12 Also, one can be overpowered, but two together can put up resistance. A three-ply cord doesn't easily snap.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
12 Moreover, an attacker may defeat someone who is alone, but two can resist him; and a three-stranded cord is not easily broken.
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The Darby Translation
12 And if a [man] overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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Good News Translation
12 Two people can resist an attack that would defeat one person alone. A rope made of three cords is hard to break.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
12 Two people can resist an attack that would defeat one person alone. A rope made of three cords is hard to break.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
12 Though one person may be overpowered by another, two people can resist one opponent. A triple-braided rope is not easily broken.
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Hebrew Names Version
12 If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
12 And if one prevails against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken .
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Lexham English Bible
12 {Although an assailant may overpower one person, two may withstand him}. A threefold cord {is not easily broken}!
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
12 And if one should prevail against , the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord shall not be quickly broken.
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New Century Version
12 An enemy might defeat one person, but two people together can defend themselves; a rope that is woven of three strings is hard to break.
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New International Reader's Version
12 One person could be overpowered. But two people can stand up for themselves. And a rope made out of three cords isn't easily broken.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
12 And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
12 And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a threefold cord is not easily broken.
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Revised Standard Version
12 And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
12 And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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Third Millennium Bible
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threestrand cord is not quickly broken.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threestrand cord is not quickly broken.
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The Latin Vulgate
12 et si quispiam praevaluerit contra unum duo resistent ei funiculus triplex difficile rumpitur
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12 et si quispiam praevaluerit contra unum duo resistent ei funiculus triplex difficile rumpitur
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The Webster Bible
12 And if one prevaileth against him, two shall withstand him; and a three-fold cord is not quickly broken.
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World English Bible
12 If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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Wycliffe
12 And if any man hath [the] mastery against one, twain against-stand him; a threefold cord is broken of hard (a threefold cord is much harder to break).
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Young's Literal Translation
12 And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.
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