11Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one alone be warm?


In Context

8 There is one alone and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and he saith not, For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation.

9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and who hath not another to lift him up!

11 Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one alone be warm?

12 And if a man overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

13 Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.

Ecclesiastes 4:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm [alone? ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:11Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:11And if two lie together, they shall warm one another: how shall one alone be warmed?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:11Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone ?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:11Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth: but how can one be warm alone?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:11Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:11Also, if two lie down, then they have heat, but how hath one heat?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?