10 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.
10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.
10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!
10 And if one falls down, the other helps, But if there's no one to help, tough!
10 For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up.
10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ecclesiastes 4:10
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
(Read Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)
Surely he has more satisfaction in life, who labours hard to maintain those he loves, than the miser has in his toil. In all things union tends to success and safety, but above all, the union of Christians. They assist each other by encouragement, or friendly reproof. They warm each other's hearts while they converse together of the love of Christ, or join in singing his praises. Then let us improve our opportunities of Christian fellowship. In these things all is not vanity, though there will be some alloy as long as we are under the sun. Where two are closely joined in holy love and fellowship, Christ will by his Spirit come to them; then there is a threefold cord.