Ecclesiastes 4:9
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English Standard Version
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.

New American Standard Bible
Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.

King James Bible
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts.

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

NET Bible
Two people are better than one, because they can reap more benefit from their labor.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Two people are better than one because [together] they have a good reward for their hard work.

King James 2000 Bible
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.

American King James Version
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.

American Standard Version
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

Douay-Rheims Bible
It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society:

Darby Bible Translation
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

English Revised Version
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Webster's Bible Translation
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.

World English Bible
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

Young's Literal Translation
The two are better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.
Lexicon
Two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
are better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
than one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
because they have
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
a good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
reward
sakar  (saw-kawr')
payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit -- hire, price, reward(-ed), wages, worth.
for their labour
`amal  (aw-mawl')
toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
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