Bible verse

Ecclesiastes 4:11

Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?

Ecclesiastes 4:11 · BSB

Ecclesiastes 4:11 in context

The verses around it, from Ecclesiastes 4.

7 Again, I saw futility under the sun.

8 There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.

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

10 For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!

11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?

12 And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

13 Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.

14 For the youth has come from the prison to the kingship, though he was born poor in his own kingdom.

15 I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed this second one, the youth who succeeded the king.

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Ecclesiastes 4:11 in other translations

KJV

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm [alone]?

ASV

Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?

ERV

Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth: but how can one be warm alone?

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