8There is one, and there is not a second; even son or brother he hath not, and there is no end to all his labour! His eye also is not satisfied with riches, and [he saith not], `For whom am I labouring and bereaving my soul of good?` This also is vanity, it is a sad travail.
9The two [are] better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.
10For if they fall, the one raiseth up his companion, but wo to the one who falleth and there is not a second to raise him up!
11Also, if two lie down, then they have heat, but how hath one heat?
12And if the one strengthen himself, the two stand against him; and the threefold cord is not hastily broken.
13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.
14For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor.
