Ecclesiastes 4:10
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New International Version (©1984)
If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
If one falls, the other can help his friend get up. But how tragic it is for the one who is [all] alone when he falls. There is no one to help him get up.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falls; for he has not another to help him up.

American Standard Version
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.

Bible in Basic English
And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If one fall he shall be supported by the other: woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to lift him up.

Darby Bible Translation
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!

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 to rise.

World English Bible
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn't have another to lift him up.

Young's Literal Translation
For if they fall, the one raiseth up his companion, but woe to the one who falleth and there is not a second to raise him up!

Geneva Study Bible

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.

Wesley's Notes

4:10 They - One of them. Fall - Into any mistake, or sin, or danger.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

10. if they fall-if the one or other fall, as may happen to both, namely, into any distress of body, mind, or soul.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:9-12 Surely he has more satisfaction in life, who labours hard to maintain those he loves, than the miser has in his toil. In all things union tends to success and safety, but above all, the union of Christians. They assist each other by encouragement, or friendly reproof. They warm each other's hearts while they converse together of the love of Christ, or join in singing his praises. Then let us improve our opportunities of Christian fellowship. In these things all is not vanity, though there will be some alloy as long as we are under the sun. Where two are closely joined in holy love and fellowship, Christ will by his Spirit come to them; then there is a threefold cord.


Ecclesiastes 4:9 Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.
Ecclesiastes 4:11 Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone? (NASB ©1995)

Alone Companion Either Fall Falleth Falls Fellow Friend Hand Help Helper Lift Pity Raise Raiseth Rise Second Unhappy Wo Woe


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.

if Ex 32:2-4,21 De 9:19,20 1Sa 23:16 2Sa 11:27 12:7 Job 4:3,4 Isa 35:3,4 Lu 22:31,32 Ga 2:11-14 6:1 1Th 4:18 5:11

but Ge 4:8 2Sa 14:6

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