# Where is “It is not good for man to be alone” in the Bible?

> “It is not good for man to be alone” is Genesis 2:18.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/it-is-not-good-for-man-to-be-alone
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

God says it about Adam, before he makes Eve.

## The verse

> Then Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper who is his counterpart.”
>
> — [Genesis 2:18](https://www.lumin.faith/read/genesis/2#18) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

Until this line, everything in the creation story has been called good. This is the first thing called not good. The answer is a partner who matches him.

## Common questions

### Where is “It is not good for man to be alone” in the Bible?

“It is not good for man to be alone” is Genesis 2:18. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. God says it about Adam, before he makes Eve.

### Is “It is not good for man to be alone” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Genesis 2:18. In the Lumin Translation, Genesis 2:18 reads: “Then Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper who is his counterpart.””

### Who said “It is not good for man to be alone”?

God says it about Adam, before he makes Eve.

### What does “It is not good for man to be alone” mean in the Bible?

Until this line, everything in the creation story has been called good. This is the first thing called not good. The answer is a partner who matches him.

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