Ecclesiastes 4:10 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For if they fall, the one raiseth up his companion, but wo to the one who falleth and there is not a second to raise him up!

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.

English Amplified

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and who hath not another to lift him up!

English EASY 2024

If one of them falls down, his friend can help him to get up. But it is terrible if you fall down when you are alone. There is nobody who can help you to stand up again.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If one person falls, the other person can reach out to help. But those who are alone when they fall have no one to help them.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

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!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If one of them falls down, the other can help him up. But if someone is alone and falls, it's just too bad, because there is no one to help him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

If one falls, the other can help his friend get up. But how tragic it is for the one who is {all} alone when he falls. There is no one to help him get up.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up.

English KJV 1611

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.

For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not a second one to lift him up.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For if they fall, then one will help up his companion. But how tragic for the one who falls and has no one to help him up.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

If the one falls, the other will lift up his companion. Woe to the solitary man! For if he should fall, he has no one to lift him up.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For if they fall, one will help his companion up, but pity the person who falls down and has no one to help him up.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Suppose someone falls down. Then his friend can help him up. But suppose the man who falls down doesn't have anyone to help him up. Then feel sorry for him!

If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!

English NKJ 1982

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.

If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But people who are alone when they fall are in real trouble.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

If one falls, the other pulls him up; but if a man falls when he is alone, he's in trouble.

English Tyndale 1537

If one of them fall, his companion helpeth him up again: But woe is him that is alone, for if he fall, he hath not another to help him up.