# Where is “Two are better than one” in the Bible?

> “Two are better than one” is Ecclesiastes 4:9.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/two-are-better-than-one
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

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](https://www.lumin.faith/read/ecclesiastes/4#9) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible.

## 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.

## Common questions

### 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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