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Where is “Two are better than one” in the Bible?
“Two are better than one” is Ecclesiastes 4:9. The Teacher of Ecclesiastes says it. Tradition names him as Solomon.
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It is Ecclesiastes 4:9.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
The Teacher of Ecclesiastes says it. Tradition names him as Solomon.
The verse
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to the one who is alone when he falls and has no one to lift him up.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 · open the chapter →
What it means there
The reasons are practical: a better return for the work, and someone to lift you when you fall. The passage is read at weddings, but it is about any companionship.
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Where is “Two are better than one” in the Bible?
“Two are better than one” is Ecclesiastes 4:9. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. The Teacher of Ecclesiastes says it. Tradition names him as Solomon.
Is “Two are better than one” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Ecclesiastes 4:9. In the Lumin Translation, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 reads: “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to the one who is alone when he falls and has no one to lift him up.”
Who said “Two are better than one”?
The Teacher of Ecclesiastes says it. Tradition names him as Solomon.
What does “Two are better than one” mean in the Bible?
The reasons are practical: a better return for the work, and someone to lift you when you fall. The passage is read at weddings, but it is about any companionship.
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