Ecclesiastes 4:12
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And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a threefold cord is not easily broken.

Ecclesiastes 4:11
And if two lie together, they shall warm one another: how shall one alone be warmed?

Ecclesiastes 4:13
Better is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter.

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And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a threefold cord is not easily broken.

and if

2 Samuel 23:9,16,18,19,23 After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three valiant men that were with David when they defied the Philistines, and they were there gathered together to battle. . . .

Daniel 3:16,17 Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, answered, and said to king Nabuchodonosor: We have no occasion to answer thee concerning this matter. . . .

Ephesians 4:3 Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Context
The Evil of Oppression
11And if two lie together, they shall warm one another: how shall one alone be warmed? 12And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a threefold cord is not easily broken.
Lexicon
And though
וְאִֽם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

one
הָאֶחָ֔ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ)
Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first

may be overpowered,
יִתְקְפוֹ֙ (yiṯ·qə·p̄ōw)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8630: To prevail over, overpower

two
הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם (haš·šə·na·yim)
Article | Number - md
Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

can resist.
יַעַמְד֣וּ (ya·‘am·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

Moreover, a cord
וְהַחוּט֙ (wə·ha·ḥūṭ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2339: A string, a measuring tape

of three
הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ (ham·šul·lāš)
Article | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8027: To do a third time, divide into three parts

strands is not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

quickly
בִמְהֵרָ֖ה (ḇim·hê·rāh)
Preposition-b | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 4120: A hurry, promptly

broken.
יִנָּתֵֽק׃ (yin·nā·ṯêq)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5423: To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off


Additional Translations
And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

And if one should prevail against him, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord shall not be quickly broken.

And if a [man] overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

And if one prevaileth against him, two shall withstand him; and a three-fold cord is not quickly broken.

If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.
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