12 Though one may be overpowered,

two can defend themselves.

A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

12 And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

12 A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.

12 An enemy might defeat one person,

but two people together can defend themselves;

a rope that is woven of three strings is hard to break.

12 And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

12 And if a man overpower the one, the two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

12 Though one person may be overpowered by another, two people can resist one opponent. A triple-braided rope is not easily broken. 

12 And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.

12 And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.

12 Although an assailant may overpower one person, two may withstand him. A threefold cord is not easily broken!

12 One person could be overpowered.

But two people can stand up for themselves.

And a rope made out of three cords isn’t easily broken.

12 And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.