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.