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And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 — KJV
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Ecclesiastes 4:12
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Ecclesiastes 4:12
Verse 12 of 16
Commentary
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 4:12
Theological / DevotionalIf one prevail. The blessing of help and protection is here stressed. The same truth is expressed in our aphorism, “in union there is strength.”
Threefold cord. Separately, three pieces of string may be broken with ease, but when twisted into one cord, they cannot be broken so readily.
Some commentators have gone to unwarranted lengths in an exposition of this verse, professing to see here an allusion to the Trinity. They quote such incidents as the love and companionship between Lazarus and his two sisters, Mary and Martha, and Christ choosing three disciples to accompany Him to the Garden of Gethsemane. Such fanciful exegesis should be avoided.
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