Ecclesiastes 4:10 “For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one…”

Ecclesiastes 4:10

For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

For if they fal, the one wil lift vp his felow: but wo vnto him that is alone: for he falleth, and there is not a second to lift him vp.

Darby 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!

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!

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.

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Cross references

“if”

1 Thessalonians 5:11 1 Thessalonians 4:18 Galatians 6:1 1 Samuel 23:16 Exodus 32:2–4 2 Samuel 12:7–14

1 Thessalonians 5:11 · BSB

Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

1 Thessalonians 4:18 · BSB

Therefore encourage one another with these words.

Galatians 6:1 · BSB

Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

1 Samuel 23:16 · BSB

And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,

Exodus 32:2–4 · BSB

So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”

2 Samuel 12:7–14 · BSB

Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.

“but”

Genesis 4:8 2 Samuel 14:6

Genesis 4:8 · BSB

Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

2 Samuel 14:6 · BSB

And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.

11Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?

Read Ecclesiastes 4