Ecclesiastes 4:11

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

WEB

Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone?

ASV

Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?

LSV

Also, if two lie down, then they have heat, but how has one heat?

YLT

Also, if two lie down, then they have heat, but how hath one heat?

DBY

Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one alone be warm?

DRC

And if two lie together, they shall warm one another: how shall one alone be warmed?

GNV

Also if two sleepe together, then shall they haue heate: but to one how should there be heate?

JPS

Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?

LXXE

Also if two should lie together, they also get heat: but how shall one be warmed alone?

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Original-language editions

WLC

גַּ֛ם אִם־יִשְׁכְּב֥וּ שְׁנַ֖יִם וְחַ֣ם לָהֶ֑ם וּלְאֶחָ֖ד אֵ֥יךְ יֵחָֽם׃

LXX-Br

Καί γε ἐὰν κοιμηθῶσι δύο, καὶ θέρμη αὐτοῖς, καὶ ὁ εἷς πῶς θερμανθῇ;

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Cross-references most cited first

• 1 Kings 1:1–4Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm. So his servants said to him, “Let us search for a young virgin for our lord the king, to attend to him…

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