Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

⁹ Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

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.

¹¹ Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one be warm alone?

¹² Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Verses 9-12 speak of the blessings and benefits of companionship. The Talmud says, “A man without companions is like the left hand without the right.” — Grace, page 1172.

threefold cord (v.12) — Three threads are wound together to make strong cord. This was a common proverb at the time. Three, in Hebrew, is the number of completeness.

In v.12, I think Solomon is saying that one is vulnerable, two working together have a chance to succeed, but three working together is unbeatable.