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Then I looked again at futility under the sun.

Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

There was a man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches, and he never asked, "And for whom do I labor and deprive myself of pleasure?" This too is futility, and it is an unhappy task.

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.

Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor;

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

for if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up!

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.

Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone?

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.