Ecclesiastes 4:10
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If one fall he shall be supported by the other: woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to lift him up.

if

Exodus 32:2-4,21 And Aaron said to them: Take the golden earrings from the ears of your wives, and your sons and daughters, and bring them to me. . . .

Deuteronomy 9:19,20 For I feared his indignation and anger, wherewith being moved against you, he would have destroyed you. And the Lord heard me this time also. . . .

1 Samuel 23:16 And Jonathan, the son of Saul, arose, and went to David, into the wood, and strengthened his hands in God: and he said to him:

2 Samuel 11:27 And the mourning being over, David sent and brought her into his house, and she became his wife, and she bore him a son: and this thing which David had done, was displeasing to the Lord.

2 Samuel 12:7 And Nathan said to David: Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee from the hand of Saul,

Job 4:3,4 Behold thou hast taught many, and thou hast strengthened the weary hands: . . .

Isaiah 35:3,4 Strengthen ye the feeble hands, and confirm the weak knees. . . .

Luke 22:31,32 And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat. . . .

Galatians 2:11-14 But when Cephas was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. . . .

Galatians 6:1 Brethren, and if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

1 Thessalonians 4:18 Wherefore, comfort ye one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 For which cause comfort one another and edify one another, as you also do.

but

Genesis 4:8 And Cain said to Abel his brother: Let us go forth abroad. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and slew him.

2 Samuel 14:6 And thy handmaid had two sons: and they quarrelled with each other in the field, and there was none to part them: and the one struck the other, and slew him.

Context
The Evil of Oppression
9It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society: 10If one fall he shall be supported by the other: woe to him that is alone, for when he falleth, he hath none to lift him up.11And if two lie together, they shall warm one another: how shall one alone be warmed?…
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 4:9
It is better therefore that two should be together, than one: for they have the advantage of their society:

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

Lexicon
For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

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

falls down,
יִפֹּ֔לוּ (yip·pō·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie

his companion
חֲבֵר֑וֹ (ḥă·ḇê·rōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2270: United, associate, companion

can lift him up;
יָקִ֣ים (yā·qîm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

but pity
וְאִ֣יל֗וֹ (wə·’î·lōw)
Conjunctive waw, Pi | Interjection | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 337: Alas!

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

who falls
שֶׁיִּפּ֔וֹל (še·yip·pō·wl)
Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie

without
וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

another
שֵׁנִ֖י (šê·nî)
Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8145: Second (an ordinal number)

to help him up!
לַהֲקִימֽוֹ׃ (la·hă·qî·mōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6965: To arise, stand up, stand


Additional Translations
For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falls; for he has not another to help him up.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falls, and there is not a second to lift him up.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and who hath not another to lift him up!

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him to rise.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn't have another to lift him up.

For if they fall, the one raiseth up his companion, but woe to the one who falleth and there is not a second to raise him up!
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