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Ecclesiastes 4:12
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{Although an assailant may overpower one person, two may withstand him}. A threefold cord {is not easily broken}!
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For if one falls, his companion may help him up. But pity the one who falls and there is {no one} to help him up.
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Also if two lie together, {they can keep each other warm}. But how can one person be warm?
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{Although an assailant may overpower one person, two may withstand him}. A threefold cord {is not easily broken}!
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A poor but wise youth [is] better than an old but foolish king who no longer knows {how to receive advice}.
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For he came out of the prison house to reign, {since he was born poor in his kingdom}.
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[a].
Literally "And even though he will prevail against him, the one; the second, they will withstand opposite him"
[b].
Literally "will not be broken in haste"
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