Ecc 4:9 | MHM | STEP | v. 9-12 : Solomon teaches that it is much better not to be alone. Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, 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. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 ). Companionship brings help, comfort, and strength. Friends and family can support each other in times of trouble and make life more enjoyable. Working together is always better than struggling alone. When people are united, they are much stronger—like a rope made of three cords that is hard to break.

‏ Ecclesiastes 4:9

v. 9-12: Solomon teaches that it is much better not to be alone. Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, 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. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 ^a). Companionship brings help, comfort, and strength. Friends and family can support each other in times of trouble and make life more enjoyable. Working together is always better than struggling alone. When people are united, they are much stronger—like a rope made of three cords that is hard to break.