Ecclesiastes 4:9

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8There is one who is alone, and no one with him; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end to all his labor, and his eye is not satisfied with riches. “For whom, then [[saith he]], do I labor and deprive myself of good?” This also is vanity; yea, it is an evil thing!

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

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Cross References

Proverbs 27:17Iron sharpeneth iron; So one man sharpeneth the face of another.

Mark 6:7And he calleth to him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over the unclean spirits;

Acts 13:2And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

1 Corinthians 12:18But as it is, God set the members every one of them in the body, as it pleased him.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 4:8-13

The Vanity of Human Wishes. 7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. 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 labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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