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Where is “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” in the Bible?
“A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” is Ecclesiastes 4:12. The Teacher of Ecclesiastes says it. Tradition names him as Solomon.
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It is Ecclesiastes 4:12.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
The Teacher of Ecclesiastes says it. Tradition names him as Solomon.
The verse
And though someone might overpower one person, two can stand against him. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
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What it means there
The passage counts up: one alone, two together, then three. At weddings the third strand is often taken to be God. In the passage it is a plain point that more companions are stronger.
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Where is “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” in the Bible?
“A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” is Ecclesiastes 4:12. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. The Teacher of Ecclesiastes says it. Tradition names him as Solomon.
Is “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Ecclesiastes 4:12. In the Lumin Translation, Ecclesiastes 4:12 reads: “And though someone might overpower one person, two can stand against him. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
Who said “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken”?
The Teacher of Ecclesiastes says it. Tradition names him as Solomon.
What does “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” mean in the Bible?
The passage counts up: one alone, two together, then three. At weddings the third strand is often taken to be God. In the passage it is a plain point that more companions are stronger.
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