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Eccl.4.12
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Eccl.4.12
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. [JC]
Eccl.4.12
Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
Eccl.4.12
Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Eccl.4.12
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.
