Ecclesiastes 4:10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.

◄ Ecclesiastes 4:10 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.

English Standard Version
For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!

New American Standard Bible
For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up.

King James Bible
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up.

International Standard Version
If they stumble, the first will lift up his friend—but woe to anyone who is alone when he falls and there is no one to help him get up.

American Standard Version
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If one fall he shall be supported by the other: woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to lift him up.

Darby Bible Translation
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and who hath not another to lift him up!

Young's Literal Translation
For if they fall, the one raiseth up his companion, but woe to the one who falleth and there is not a second to raise him up!

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

4:9-12 Surely he has more satisfaction in life, who labours hard to maintain those he loves, than the miser has in his toil. In all things union tends to success and safety, but above all, the union of Christians. They assist each other by encouragement, or friendly reproof. They warm each other's hearts while they converse together of the love of Christ, or join in singing his praises. Then let us improve our opportunities of Christian fellowship. In these things all is not vanity, though there will be some alloy as long as we are under the sun. Where two are closely joined in holy love and fellowship, Christ will by his Spirit come to them; then there is a threefold cord.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

10. if they fall—if the one or other fall, as may happen to both, namely, into any distress of body, mind, or soul.