And if a man can prevail against one, two may withstand him, and a threefold cord is broken with difficulty
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King James Version
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.English Standard Version
And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him--a threefold cord is not quickly broken.New International Version
Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.