Ecclesiastes 4:12
“And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him,.... If an enemy, or a thief, or a robber, attack anyone of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ecclesiastes 4:7-12
The spectacle of a prosperous man whose condition is rendered vain by his brotherless, childless isolation. Ecc 4:8 A…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 4:7-12
Here Solomon fastens upon another instance of the vanity of this world, that frequently the more men have of it the more…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
if one prevail against him Better, If a man overpowers him that is alone, yet two shall withstand. Another incident of…