But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. 9 Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.. 10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Salem Media Group. Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. Likewise, two people ly World English Bible Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. 11 Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. Young's Literal Translation The two are better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour. For they have not seen all the evil that is done under the sun. Search by verses, keywords, books, and chapters. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Read verse in New International Version but then another generation grows up and rejects him, too. Read verse in New Living Translation But most fortunate of all are those who are not yet born. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. He might even become king, though he has been in prison. 9 Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. of The Holy Bible, New Living Translation, is an authoritative Bible translation, rendered faithfully into today’s English from the ancient texts by 90 leading Bible scholars…, “The NLT second edition was put together by a dream team of scholars and linguists and gives us a Bible that is thoroughly reliable and eminently readable. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless. This is the case of a man who is all alone, without a child or a brother, yet who works hard to gain as much wealth as he can. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. “Better to have one handful with quietness. Holy Bible, New Living Translation copyright 1996, 2004, 2007, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. All rights reserved. Who Are the Translators of the New Living Translation. There is no end to all the people, to all those who are before them. Now, listen to your wedding text which speaks of this companionship: (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12) Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: (10) If one falls down, his friend can help him up. The New Living Translation is an authoritative Bible translation, rendered faithfully into today’s English from the ancient texts by 90 leading Bible scholars. See a comparison chart of English Bible translations, each placed along a continuum from word-for-word to thought-for-thought to paraphrased. Ecclesiastes 4:9 Parallel But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But then he asks himself, “Who am I working for? Select from a variety of email devotionals from The New Living Translation, each with catered scripture verses and devotional messages. Ecclesiastes 4:9 Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. But how can one be warm alone? 12 A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. But then everyone rushes to the side of yet another youth. Such a youth could rise from poverty and succeed. But how can one be warm alone? Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. NLT.to is a powerful scripture search engine based on the New Living Translation. I observed yet another example of something meaningless under the sun. Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. Proud member So I concluded that the dead are better off than the living. 11 Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. It allows the Scriptures to speak with fresh vitality.”, Menlo Park Presbyterian Menlo Park, California. Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up. Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. 10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. The NLT is an excellent translation for serious Bible study because at every turn of the page the NLT provides illuminating renderings of passages that are difficult to understand in other versions. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. New Living Translation copyright© 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013 by. So it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind. Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. 9Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. It is better to be a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king who refuses all advice. A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. But how can one be warm alone? If one is a lonely number than two is a happy number. Holy Bible. 10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. New Living Translation - The Bible Online, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. All of the Bible scholars and stylists involved in the New Living Translation are Christians who accept the Bible as the inspired Word of God. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, NLT. Why am I giving up so much pleasure now?” It is all so meaningless and depressing. 11 Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois, 60188. http://nlt.to/discoverthenlt/endorsements. But how can one be warm alone? “The NLT second edition was put together by a dream team of scholars and linguists and gives us a Bible that is thoroughly reliable and eminently readable.” —John Ortberg. All rights reserved. A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, NLT) 9 Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Read verse in New King James Version 12 A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. But how can one be warm alone?