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Ecclesiastes 4:10

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

KJV

Si unus ceciderit, ab altero fulcietur. Væ soli, quia cum ceciderit, non habet sublevantem se.

Vulgate

ὅτι ἐὰν πέσωσιν, ὁ εἷς ἐγερεῖ τὸν μέτοχον αὐτοῦ· καὶ οὐαὶ αὐτῷ τῷ ἑνὶ ὅταν πέσῃ καὶ μὴ ᾖ δεύτερος ἐγεῖραι αὐτόν.

LXX

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

ASV

כִּ֣י אִם יִפֹּ֔לוּ הָ/אֶחָ֖ד יָקִ֣ים אֶת חֲבֵר֑/וֹ וְ/אִ֣י/ל֗/וֹ הָֽ/אֶחָד֙ שֶׁ/יִּפּ֔וֹל וְ/אֵ֥ין שֵׁנִ֖י לַ/הֲקִימֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
אֶחָ֖ד
'chd
adjective · 970×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
ו
v
noun · 15×
וֹ
v
pronoun · 2×
יִּפֹּ֥ל
ypl
verb · 434×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
שֵּׁנִ֔י
shny
noun · 157×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 23:16 — And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
  • 1Thess 4:18 — Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
  • 1Thess 5:11 — Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
  • Gal 6:1 — Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
  • Isa 35:3 — Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
  • Job 4:3 — Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
  • Luke 22:31 — And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: