Ecclesiastes 4:12 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

Ecclesiastes 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.

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Translations for Ecclesiastes 4:12

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him.
And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

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.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

And if [fn]one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

And if [fn]one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And if [fn]one can overpower him who is alone, two can stand against him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

And though one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Although an assailant may overpower one person, two can withstand him. Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And if a man overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And if one prevaileth against him, two shall withstand him; and a three-fold cord is not quickly broken.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et si quispiam praevaluerit contra unum duo resistent ei funiculus triplex difficile rumpitur

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَإِنْ كَانَ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَوِيُّ يَغْلِبُ وَاحِداً أَضْعَفَ مِنْهُ، فَإِنَّ اثْنَيْنِ قَادِرَانِ عَلَى مُقَاوَمَتِهِ. فَالْخَيْطُ الْمُثَلَّثُ يَتَعَذَّرُ قَطْعُهُ سَرِيعاً.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְאִם־יִתְקְפֹו הָאֶחָד הַשְּׁנַיִם יַעַמְדוּ נֶגְדֹּו וְהַחוּט הַמְשֻׁלָּשׁ לֹא בִמְהֵרָה יִנָּתֵק׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἐὰν ἐπικραταιωθῇ ὁ εἷς οἱ δύο στήσονται κατέναντι αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ σπαρτίον τὸ ἔντριτον οὐ ταχέως ἀπορραγήσεται

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَإِنْ غَلَبَ أَحَدٌ عَلَى الْوَاحِدِ يَقِفُ مُقَابَلَهُ الاثْنَانِ، وَالْخَيْطُ الْمَثْلُوثُ لاَ يَنْقَطِعُ سَرِيعًا.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And if one should prevail against him, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord shall not be quickly broken.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y si alguno prevaleciere contra el uno, dos estarán contra él; y cordón de tres dobleces no presto se rompe.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y si alguno prevaleciere contra uno, dos le resistirán; y cordón de tres dobleces no se rompe pronto.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

有人攻勝孤身一人、若有二人便能敵擋他．三股合成的繩子、不容易折斷。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Y si uno es atacado por alguien, si son dos, prevalecerán contra él. Y un cordel triple no se rompe tan pronto.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

한 사람이면 패하겠거니와 두 사람이면 능히 당하나니 삼겹 줄은 쉽게 끊어지지 아니하느니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Et si quelqu'un est plus fort qu'un seul, les deux peuvent lui résister; et la corde à trois fils ne se rompt pas facilement.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Einer mag überwältigt werden, aber zwei mögen widerstehen; und eine dreifältige Schnur reißt nicht leicht entzwei.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И если станет преодолевать кто-либо одного, то двое устоят против него: и нитка, втрое скрученная, нескоро порвется.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y si alguno prevaleciere contra uno, dos estarán contra él; y cordón de tres dobleces no presto se rompe.

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