Ecclesiastes 4:9
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
KJV
Melius est ergo duos esse simul quam unum ; habent enim emolumentum societatis suæ.
Vulgate
ἀγαθοὶ δύο ὑπὲρ τὸν ἕνα, οἷς ἐστιν αὐτοῖς μισθὸς ἀγαθὸς ἐν μόχθῳ αὐτῶν·
LXX
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
ASV
טוֹבִ֥ים הַ/שְּׁנַ֖יִם מִן הָ/אֶחָ֑ד אֲשֶׁ֧ר יֵשׁ לָ/הֶ֛ם שָׂכָ֥ר ט֖וֹב בַּ/עֲמָלָֽ/ם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶחָ֖ד
'chd
adjective · 970×
וֹ
v
noun · 55×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
י
y
noun · 27×
יֶשׁ
ysh
pronoun · 137×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shty
adjective · 765×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 12:18 — But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
- 1Sam 23:16 — And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
- 2John 1:8 — Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
- Acts 13:2 — As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
- Acts 15:39 — And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
- Eccl 4:8 — There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I
- Exod 4:14 — And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth
- Exod 31:6 — And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded
- Gen 2:18 — And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
- Gen 2:18 — And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
- Hag 1:14 — And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people
- John 4:36 — And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
- Judg 13:23 — But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor wou
- Mark 6:7 — And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
- Mark 6:7 — And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
- Num 11:14 — I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.
- Prov 27:17 — Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
- Ruth 2:12 — The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.