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Ecclesiastes 4:9

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.

Ecclesiastes 4:9 BSB

Ecclesiastes 4:9 has 12 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 12 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 27:17 (72 votes) and Genesis 2:18 (58 votes). 10 other verses point back to it. It links with 15 other books, from Genesis 2 to 2 John 1.

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Which verses does Ecclesiastes 4:9 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Proverbs 27:1772 votes

    As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

  2. Genesis 2:1858 votes

    The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”

  3. 1 Corinthians 12:18–2142 votes

    But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design. If they were all one part, where would the body be? …

  4. Numbers 11:1430 votes

    I cannot carry all these people by myself; it is too burdensome for me.

  5. Mark 6:729 votes

    Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

  6. John 4:3617 votes

    Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.

  7. Ruth 2:1213 votes

    May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”

  8. Exodus 4:14–1612 votes

    Then the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do. …

  9. Acts 13:212 votes

    While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

  10. Haggai 1:1411 votes

    So the LORD stirred the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and began the work on the house of the LORD of Hosts, their God,

  11. 2 John 1:86 votes
  12. Acts 15:39–405 votes

Which verses point to Ecclesiastes 4:9?

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