Ecclesiastes 4:12
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
And if one preuaile against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold coard is not quickly broken.
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- Daniel 3:16–17Rank 1 from verse 12
16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
17If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king; O Nebuchad-nezzar, we are not carefull to answere thee in this matter.
17If it be so, our God whom wee serue, is able to deliuer vs from the burning fierie furnace, and he will deliuer vs out of thine hand, O king.
- Ephesians 4:3Rank 2 from verse 12
- 2 Samuel 23:9Rank 3 from verse 12
9And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
9And after him was *Eleazar the sonne of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mightie men with Dauid, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battell, and the men of Israel were gone away.
- 2 Samuel 23:18–19Rank 4 from verse 12
18And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
19Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
18And *Abishai the brother of Ioab, the sonne of Zeruiah, was chiefe among three, and he lift vp his speare against three hundred, † and slew them, and had the name among three.
19Was hee not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captaine: howbeit, hee attained not vnto the first three.
- 2 Samuel 23:23Rank 5 from verse 12
- 2 Samuel 23:16Rank 6 from verse 12
16And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.
16And the three mightie men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the Well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and tooke it, and brought it to Dauid: neuerthelesse he would not drinke thereof, but powred it out vnto the LORD.
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Ecclesiastes 4:12
Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force.
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Consisting of three strands.
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A string or small rope made of twisted strands, including a line used for measuring.
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Speedily, promptly, immediately, suddenly, or without delay.
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11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
11Againe, if two lye together, then they haue heate; but howe can one be warme alone?
12And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
12And if one preuaile against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold coard is not quickly broken.
Selected passage13¶ Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
13¶ †Better is a poore and a wise child, then an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished.