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Ecclesiastes 4:12

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

KJV

Et si quispiam prævaluerit contra unum, duo resistunt ei ; funiculus triplex difficile rumpitur.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐὰν ἐπικραταιωθῇ ὁ εἷς, οἱ δύο στήσονται κατέναντι αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὸ σπαρτίον τὸ ἔντριτον οὐ ταχὺ ἀπορραγήσεται.

LXX

And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

ASV

וְ/אִֽם יִתְקְפ/וֹ֙ הָ/אֶחָ֔ד הַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִם יַעַמְד֣וּ נֶגְדּ֑/וֹ וְ/הַ/חוּט֙ הַֽ/מְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ לֹ֥א בִ/מְהֵרָ֖ה יִנָּתֵֽק

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֶחָ֖ד
'chd
adjective · 970×
הוּ
hv
verb · 4×
חוּט֙
chvt
noun · 7×
יִנָּתֵֽק
yntq
verb · 27×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מְהֵרָ֥ה
mhrh
noun · 19×
נֶ֣גֶד
ngd
preposition · 148×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shty
adjective · 765×
שִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙
shlsht
verb · 9×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Dan 3:16 — Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
  • Eph 4:3 — Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.