Berean Standard Bible
“For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!”
Ecclesiastes 4 examines oppression, envy and loneliness, then commends companionship as one of life's true goods. The Teacher argues that two are better than one in a passage that moves from work to falling to keeping warm.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
King James Version (KJV)
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 Standard Version (ASV)
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 (BBE)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque si cayeren, el uno levantará á su compañero: mas ¡ay del solo! que cuando cayere, no habrá segundo que lo levante.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Si uno cae, el otro lo levanta; pero si el hombre solitario cae, su problema es grave.
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