Ecclesiastes 4:11-13

New American Standard Bible

¹¹ Furthermore, if two lie down together they ^[a]keep warm, but ^(A)how can one be warm alone? ¹² And if ^[b]one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

¹³ A ^(B)poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive ^[c]instruction—