Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.
For if one falls down, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to help him up!
Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?
CONTEXT
Original word: שָׂכָ֥ר (sâkâr) · payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit
REFLECTION
Marriage is meant to reflect God's faithful love. What does Ecclesiastes 4:9 say about that love?
PRAYER
God of love, give us patience and kindness toward each other today. Amen.
QUESTION
What is one kind thing you could do today?
ONE ACTION TODAY
Listen for ten minutes without fixing or defending.
Reflections are drafts awaiting pastoral review.
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Source
The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible (BSB). Public domain (dedicated to the public domain by BSB Publishing as of April 30, 2023). Source: eBible.org (engbsb). Editorial rendering: in this app the divine name "Yahweh" is displayed and read aloud as "God" (and "Yahweh God" as "God"). The stored text and the imported source are unchanged; this is a display-layer substitution, not part of the translation.
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