Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 4:9
American Standard Version
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.
Amplified® Bible
Two are better than one, because they have a good [more satisfying] reward for their labor;
Contemporary English Version
You are better off to have a friend than to be all alone, because then you will get more enjoyment out of what you earn.
Darby English Version
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
Good News Bible
Two are better off than one, because together they can work more effectively.
King James Version
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
New American Standard Bible
Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.
New International Version
Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their work:
New King James Version
Two are better than one,
Because they have a good reward for their labor.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Two prove better than one because they have a good return for their labor.
Revised Standard Version
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.
Young's Literal Translation
The two `are' better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour.