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Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition
You are better having a friend than to be all alone, because then you will get more enjoyment out of what you earn. If you fall, your friend can help you up. But if you fall without having a friend nearby, you are really in trouble.
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Ecclesiastes 4:12
Someone might be able to beat up one of you, but not both of you. As the saying goes, “A rope made from three strands of cord is hard to break.”
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Ecclesiastes 4:11
If you sleep alone, you won't have anyone to keep you warm on a cold night.
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Ecclesiastes 4:6
Yet a very little food eaten in peace is better than twice as much earned from overwork and chasing the wind.
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Ecclesiastes 4:4
Then I realized that we work and do wonderful things just because we are jealous of others. This makes no more sense than chasing the wind.
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Ecclesiastes 4:13
You may be poor and young, but if you are wise, you are better off than a foolish old king who won't listen to advice.
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