Ecclesiastes 4:9

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What does Ecclesiastes 4:9 mean?

Ecclesiastes 4:9 in the original Hebrew

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Cross references for Ecclesiastes 4:9

• Proverbs 27:17

  Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

• Genesis 2:18

  And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

• 1 Corinthians 12:18-21

  But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body. And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

• Numbers 11:14

  I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.

• Mark 6:7

  And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

• John 4:36

  And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

• Ruth 2:12

  The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

• Exodus 4:14-16

  And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.

• Acts 13:2

  As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

• Haggai 1:14

  And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their God,

• 2 John 1:8

  Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

• Acts 15:39-40

  And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

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Context

• Ecclesiastes 4:8

  There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

• Ecclesiastes 4:9

  Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

• Ecclesiastes 4:10

  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 up.

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