Oct 25 2007
Friendship - Ecclesiastes 4:12
A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated,
but two can stand back-to-back and conquer.
Three are even better,
for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 (New Living Translation)
Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 (New International Version)
By yourself you’re unprotected.
With a friend you can face the worst.
Can you round up a third?
A three-stranded rope isn’t easily snapped.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 (The Message)
At times, you may feel as though you would rather go
it alone; after all, friendships require maintenance.
But God created us as relational beings. You need
friends, and they need you.
