Ecclesiastes 4:9-16 ▼

9 Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor;

10 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!

11 Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone?

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

13 A poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction—

14 for he has come out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.

15 I have seen all those living under the sun move to the side of the second youth who replaces him.

16 There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them. Even the ones who will come later will not be happy with him; for this too is futility and striving after wind.