Ecclesiastes 4:10

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!

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9The two [are] better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.

11Also, if two lie down, then they have heat, but how hath one heat?

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Cross References

Genesis 4:8And Cain saith unto Abel his brother, ['Let us go into the field;'] and it cometh to pass in their being in the field, that Cain riseth up against Abel his brother, and slayeth him.

Exodus 32:21And Moses saith unto Aaron, 'What hath this people done to thee, that thou hast brought in upon it a great sin?'

1 Samuel 23:16And Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth his hand in God,

2 Samuel 12:7And Nathan saith unto David, 'Thou [art] the man! Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I anointed thee for king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

Job 4:3Lo, thou hast instructed many, And feeble hands thou makest strong.

Luke 22:31And the Lord said, 'Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,

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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