And if a man can prevail against one, two may withstand him, and a threefold cord is broken with difficulty.
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
And though a man might prevail against him who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Also, one can be overpowered, but two together can put up resistance. A three-ply cord doesn’t easily snap.