Ecclesiastes 4:12

NETBible	Although an assailant may overpower¹ one person, two can withstand him. Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.
NIV © biblegateway Ecc 4:12	Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
NASB © biblegateway Ecc 4:12	And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.
NLT © biblegateway Ecc 4:12	A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back–to–back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple–braided cord is not easily broken.
MSG © biblegateway Ecc 4:12	By yourself you're unprotected. With a friend you can face the worst. Can you round up a third? A three-stranded rope isn't easily snapped.
BBE © SABDAweb Ecc 4:12	And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.
NRSV © bibleoremus Ecc 4:12	And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
NKJV © biblegateway Ecc 4:12	Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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KJV	And if one <0259> prevail <08630> (8799) against him, two <08147> shall withstand <05975> (8799) him; and a threefold <08027> (8794) cord <02339> is not quickly <04120> broken <05423> (8735)_.
NASB © biblegateway Ecc 4:12	And if <0518> one <0259> can overpower <08630> him who <0259> is alone, two <08147> can resist <05975> <5048> him. A cord <02339> of three <08027> strands is not quickly <04120> torn <05423> apart <05423> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ ean <1437> CONJ epikrataiwyh {V-APS-3S} o <3588> T-NSM eiv <1519> N-NUI oi <3588> T-NPM duo <1417> N-NUI sthsontai <2476> V-FMI-3P katenanti {ADV} autou <846> D-GSM kai <2532> CONJ to <3588> T-NSN spartion {N-NSN} to <3588> T-NSN entriton {A-NSN} ou <3364> ADV tacewv <5030> ADV aporraghsetai {V-FPI-3S}
NET [draft] ITL	Although <0518> an assailant may overpower <08630> one <0259> person, two <08147> can withstand <05975> him. Moreover, a three-stranded <08027> cord <02339> is not <03808> quickly <04120> broken <05423> .
HEBREW	qtny <05423> hrhmb <04120> al <03808> slsmh <08027> jwxhw <02339> wdgn <05048> wdmey <05975> Mynsh <08147> dxah <0259> wpqty <08630> Maw (4:12) <0518>


NETBible	Although an assailant may overpower¹ one person, two can withstand him. Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.
NET Notes	¹tn The verbal root תקף means “to overpower; to prevail over” e.g., Job 14:20; 15:24; Eccl 4:12; 6:10 (HALOT 1786 s.v. תקף).