[1][2] The book contains philosophical speeches by a character called '(the) Qoheleth' (="the Teacher"), composed probably between 5th to 2nd century BCE. This too is vanity (futility, false pride) and chasing after the wind. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up. Bible > Ecclesiastes > Chapter 4 > Verse 11 Ecclesiastes 4:11 STU XRF TSK COM LEX Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Also, if two lie down together, they … All rights reserved worldwide. A cord of three Ecclesiastes 4:11 (ASV) Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm [alone]? Ecclesiastes 4:11 Context 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?, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? Solomon advises us to get moving because the good things God has to offer will not come to those who waiver (James 1:6-8). Everything that is to come will be futility. Just because we do not have the complete picture is no excuse for inactivity. 12 And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will … 10 For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up. Ecclesiastes 4:11 KJ21 Again, if two lie down together, then they have heat, but how can one be warm alone? 4 He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap. But how can one keep warm alone? 11. if two lie together] Here again the experience of travel comes before us. Ecclesiastes 4:12 And though … How can one be warm — The ordinary people of Palestine to this time, as did all the ancients, lie down at night in the usual clothing of the day. 1 Kings 1:1,2 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat…. Ecclesiastes 4:11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat The Targum adds, in the winter; when it is a cold season, they warm one another by lying together. Ecclesiastes 11:2 "Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth." Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. ASV Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone? But woe to him who is alone when he … BRG ? Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. on StudyLight.org 4 I have seen that every [effort in] labor and every skill in work comes from man’s rivalry with his neighbor. (Verses 4-6), tell us that the enviable workaholic (verse 4), nor the lazy fool (verse 5 NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. The subject of discourse in the context is the vanity of everything earthly, and the consequent fruitlessness of human efforts. Ecclesiastes 4 Chapter 4 1 So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side a of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. The Bible in Basic English Ecclesiastes 1:4 would not at all suit the connection in which it 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. on StudyLight.org Whedon's Commentary on the Bible 11. Ecclesiastes 4:3 Yea, better [is he] than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. 9 Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and, Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular, Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 4:11 Again if two lie together then they (Ecclesiast. Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible. What does Ecclesiastes 4:11 mean? Ecclesiastes 4:10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? Ecclesiastes 11:8 Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all, and let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Ecclesiastes 11:4 This verse is a warning against procrastination. Explore Ecclesiastes 4 by Verse Ecclesiastes 4:1 Ecclesiastes 4:2 Ecclesiastes 4:3 Ecclesiastes 4:4 Ecclesiastes 4:5 Ecclesiastes 4:6 Ecclesiastes 4:7 Ecclesiastes 4:8 Ecclesiastes 4:9 Ecclesiastes 4:10 Ecclesiastes 4:11 Ecclesiastes 4:11–12 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, i but how can one keep warm alone? Ecclesiastes 11:4. If two lie together, then they have heat. 11 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 A Jewish proverb says, “A friendless man is like a left hand bereft of the right.” Consider how much having only one hand hinders productivity. This too is vanity and striving after wind. A person never knows what time he will need help himself. Ecclesiastes 4:10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. Ecclesiastes 4:12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. Explore Ecclesiastes 4 by Verse Ecclesiastes 4:1 Ecclesiastes 4:2 Ecclesiastes 4:3 Ecclesiastes 4:4 Ecclesiastes 4:5 Ecclesiastes 4:6 Ecclesiastes 4:7 Ecclesiastes 4:8 Ecclesiastes 4:9 Ecclesiastes 4:10 Ecclesiastes 4:11 Ec Ecc Eccles. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Ecclesiastes 4:12 Ecclesiastes 4:11 Ecclesiastes 4 Ecclesiastes 4:13 And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart. But how can one keep warm alone? 12 And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. 1:1-4 but how can one keep warm alone? 11 Also, if two lie down together, they can keep warm; but how can one person alone keep warm? Ecclesiastes 3:11 - He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. New International Version (NIV), Ecclesiastes 4:11 in all English translations, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Luke, Comfort Print, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Romans, Comfort Print. 5 The fool folds his hands [together] and consumes his own flesh [destroying himself by idleness and apathy]. 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, # See 1 Kgs. Cast Your Bread upon the Waters … 3 If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie. This is expounding on verse 1. Ecclesiastes 4:11 - Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone? Sleeping on a cold and stormy night, under the same coverlet, or in Eastern houses, with their unglazed windows and many draughts, two friends kept each other warm, while one resting … Read verse in New King James Version Ecclesiastes 4:11 Context 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?, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? Ecclesiastes 4:11New International Version (NIV) 11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. 4 Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. ). Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Ecclesiastes 4 is the fourth chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. # 1Kg 1:1–4 12 And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. AMP Again, if two lie? Ecclesiastes Chapter 4 Verse 11 Ecclesiastes 4:11 ALL Ecclesiastes 4:11 × Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone? It is saying, do not stop by giving one person bread, but give to everyone in need. He that observeth the wind, shall not sow, &c. — He who neglects the necessary works of sowing and reaping, because the weather is not exactly suitable to … ). Ecclesiastes 1:4. Ecclesiastes 4:4 - I have seen that every labor and every skill which is done is the result of rivalry between a man and his neighbor. 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