Ecclesiastes 4:4-12 The Message (MSG)

4. Then I observed all the work and ambition motivated by envy. What a waste! Smoke. And spitting into the wind.

5. The fool sits back and takes it easy,His sloth is slow suicide.

6. One handful of peaceful reposeIs better than two fistfuls of worried work—More spitting into the wind.

11. Two in a bed warm each other.Alone, you shiver all night.

12. By yourself you’re unprotected.With a friend you can face the worst.Can you round up a third?A three-stranded rope isn’t easily snapped.

Ecclesiastes 4