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OET (OET-RV) And even if one person would be easily overpowered,
⇔ two people could stand against an attacker.
⇔ A three-stranded rope can’t be easily broken.
OET-LV And_if overpower_him the_one the_two they_will_stand before_him and_the_cord the_three not in/on/at/with_quickness it_will_be_torn_apart.
UHB וְאִֽם־יִתְקְפוֹ֙ הָאֶחָ֔ד הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם יַעַמְד֣וּ נֶגְדּ֑וֹ וְהַחוּט֙ הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ לֹ֥א בִמְהֵרָ֖ה יִנָּתֵֽק׃ ‡
(vəʼim-yitqəfō hāʼeḩād hashshənayim yaˊamdū negdō vəhaḩūţ haməshullāsh loʼ ⱱiməhērāh yinnātēq.)
Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Καὶ ἐὰν ἐπικραταιωθῇ ὁ εἷς, οἱ δύο στήσονται κατέναντι αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὸ σπαρτίον τὸ ἔντριτον οὐ ταχέως ἀποῤῥαγήσεται.
(Kai ean epikrataiōthaʸ ho heis, hoi duo staʸsontai katenanti autou, kai to spartion to entriton ou taⱪeōs apoɽɽagaʸsetai. )
BrTr And if one should prevail against him, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord shall not be quickly broken.
ULT And if he will overpower him, the one person,
⇔ the two people will stand against him,
⇔ and the three-fold rope will not be torn in two quickly.
UST Someone who is alone can easily be attacked and defeated by another person,
⇔ but two people can help each other and resist someone who attacks them.
⇔ Three people can defend themselves even more easily,
⇔ like a rope that is made from three cords is harder to break than a rope made from two cords.
BSB And though one may be overpowered, two can resist Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
MSB (Same as BSB above)
OEB get warm by himself? Again, while a solitary man may be overpowered, two can stand up to an assailant; while a cord that has three strands is not lightly snapped.
WEBBE If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET Although an assailant may overpower one person,
⇔ two can withstand him.
⇔ Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.
LSV And if the one strengthens himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not quickly broken.
FBV Someone fighting against one other person may win, but not if they are fighting against two. A cord made of three strands can't be torn apart quickly.
T4T Someone who is alone can easily be attacked and defeated by another person,
⇔ but two people can help each other and ◄resist/defend themselves against► someone who attacks them.
⇔ Three people can defend themselves even more easily,
⇔ like a rope that is made from three cords is harder to break than a rope made from two cords.
LEB No LEB ECC book available
BBE And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken.
Moff No Moff ECC book available
JPS And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
ASV And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
DRA And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a threefold cord is not easily broken.
YLT And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.
Drby And if a [man] overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
RV And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
(And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a three-fold cord is not quickly broken. )
SLT And if one shall become strong against him, two shall stand before him; and a three-fold thread shall not be quickly broken.
Wbstr And if one prevaileth against him, two shall withstand him; and a three-fold cord is not quickly broken.
KJB-1769 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
(And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a three-fold cord is not quickly broken. )
KJB-1611 And if one preuaile against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold coard is not quickly broken.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)
Bshps No Bshps ECC book available
Gnva And if one ouercome him, two shall stand against him: and a threefolde coard is not easily broken.
(And if one overcome him, two shall stand against him: and a three-fold cord is not easily broken. )
Cvdl No Cvdl ECC book available
Wycl No Wycl ECC book available
Luth No Luth ECC book available
ClVg Et si quispiam prævaluerit contra unum, duo resistunt ei; funiculus triplex difficile rumpitur.
(And when/but_if someone prevailed on_the_contrary one, two they_resist to_him; rope triplex difficult is_broken. )
RP-GNT No RP-GNT ECC book available
4:9-12 Two people are better off than one: The solitary man (4:8) brings to mind the advantages of partnerships for business and for personal well-being.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
(Occurrence 0) One man alone can be overpowered
(Some words not found in UHB: and=if overpower,him the=one the,two withstand before,him and,the,cord the,three not in/on/at/with,quickness broken )
This can be written in active form. Alternate translation: “Someone can overpower a person who is alone”
(Occurrence 0) but two
(Some words not found in UHB: and=if overpower,him the=one the,two withstand before,him and,the,cord the,three not in/on/at/with,quickness broken )
Alternate translation: “but two people”
(Occurrence 0) withstand an attack
(Some words not found in UHB: and=if overpower,him the=one the,two withstand before,him and,the,cord the,three not in/on/at/with,quickness broken )
Alternate translation: “defend themselves against an attack”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
(Occurrence 0) a three-strand rope
(Some words not found in UHB: and=if overpower,him the=one the,two withstand before,him and,the,cord the,three not in/on/at/with,quickness broken )
This speaks of three people together being stronger as if they were a three-strand rope. Alternate translation: “three people are even stronger, like a three-strand rope that”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
(Occurrence 0) a three-strand rope is not quickly broken
(Some words not found in UHB: and=if overpower,him the=one the,two withstand before,him and,the,cord the,three not in/on/at/with,quickness broken )
If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “people cannot easily break a rope made with three strands”