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Ecclesiastes 4:9

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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10 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
טוֹבִ֥יםto.Vim[are] goodH2896 →
הַשְּׁנַ֖יִםha.she.Na.yim<the> two [people]H8147 →
מִן־min-more thanH4480 →
הָאֶחָ֑דha.'e.Chad<the> oneH259 →
אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherthatH834 →
יֵשׁ־yesh-thereH3426 →
לָהֶ֛םla.Hemfor <the> them
שָׂכָ֥רsa.Khar[is] a rewardH7939 →
ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896 →
בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃ba.'a.ma.Lamfor toil theirH5999 →

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Proverbs 27:17As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.Genesis 2:18The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”1 Corinthians 12:18–21But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design.Mark 6:7Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.Numbers 11:14I cannot carry all these people by myself; it is too burdensome for me.John 4:36Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.Ruth 2:12May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”Acts 13:2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”Exodus 4:14–16Then the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.Haggai 1:14So the LORD stirred the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and began the work on the house of the LORD of Hosts, their God,2 John 1:8Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.Acts 15:39–40Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,Exodus 4:27Meanwhile, the LORD had said to Aaron, “Go and meet Moses in the wilderness.” So he went and met Moses at the mountain of God and kissed him.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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