Ecc 4:12 | JFB | STEP | 12. one —enemy. threefold cord —proverbial for a combination of many —for example, husband, wife, and children ( ); so Christians ( ). Untwist the cord, and the separate threads are easily "broken."

Ecclesiastes 4:12

12. one—enemy.

threefold cord—proverbial for a combination of many—for example, husband, wife, and children (Pr 11:14); so Christians (Lu 10:1; Col 2:2, 19). Untwist the cord, and the separate threads are easily "broken."