Ecclesiastes 4:12
“If a man prevails against one who is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
— Ecclesiastes 4:12
About this verse
Ecclesiastes 4:12 comes from the book of Ecclesiastes, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is royal court. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include unity, strength, companionship. Notable phrases: man prevails against one; two shall withstand; threefold cord not quickly broken.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
wisdom
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
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