ASV
KJV
12. And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

ESV
12. And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him- a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

ERVEN
12. An enemy might be able to defeat one person, but two people can stand back-toback to defend each other. And three people are even stronger. They are like a rope that has three parts wrapped together—it is very hard to break.

NLT
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.

WEB
12. If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

NET
12. Although an assailant may overpower one person, two can withstand him. Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.

NLV
12. One man is able to have power over him who is alone, but two can stand against him. It is not easy to break a rope made of three strings.

HCSB
12. And if somebody overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.

YLT
12. And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.

LITV
12. And if one overthrows him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly torn apart.

RV
12. And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

NCV
12. An enemy might defeat one person, but two people together can defend themselves; a rope that is woven of three strings is hard to break.

MKJV
12. And if one overthrows him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

AKJV
12. And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

LXXEN
12. And if one should prevail against him, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord shall not be quickly broken.



KJV
12. And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

AMP
12. And though a man might prevail against him who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.

KJVP
12. And if H518 one H259 prevail against H8630 him , two H8147 shall withstand H5975 him ; and a threefold H8027 cord H2339 is not H3808 NADV quickly H4120 broken H5423 .

YLT
12. And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.

ASV
12. And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

WEB
12. If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

NASB
12. Where a lone man may be overcome, two together can resist. A three-ply cord is not easily broken.

ESV
12. And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him- a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

RV
12. And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

RSV
12. And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.

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

MKJV
12. And if one overthrows him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

AKJV
12. And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

NRSV
12. And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.

NIV
12. Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

NIRV
12. One person could be overpowered. But two people can stand up for themselves. And a rope made out of three cords isn't easily broken.

NLT
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.

MSG
12. 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.

GNB
12. Two people can resist an attack that would defeat one person alone. A rope made of three cords is hard to break.

NET
12. Although an assailant may overpower one person, two can withstand him. Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.

ERVEN
12. An enemy might be able to defeat one person, but two people can stand back-toback to defend each other. And three people are even stronger. They are like a rope that has three parts wrapped together—it is very hard to break.