Two are Better than One - Ecclesiastes 4:9

In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon said, “There is one alone, and there is not a second; yes, he has neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither says he, For whom do I labor, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yes, it is a sore travail”, and in chapter four and verse nine of his book Solomon said, “two are better than one”, where we read,

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.

The verse reads, “Two are better than one;” Solomon began with the word, “two” or “two people” “are better than one” which means “exist as superior in goodness, pleasantness, agreeableness and excellence compared to one person by themselves”. Solomon shared how “two people” exist in a state that is superior to a person who is all alone. 

The verse goes on to say, “because they have a good reward for their labor.” Daniel continued with the words, “because they have a good reward” or “since and on account that they, the two people, possess and own a pleasant, agreeable and excellent hire, wages and pay” “for their labor” which means “on behalf of their, the two people’s, toil, trouble and wearisome travail”. Solomon said the reason “two are better than one” is on account that they possess an excellent hire and wage on behalf of their toil and wearisome travail. 

When we think through Solomon’s words in this verse, we see how he concluded that “two people” working together are superior to a single person who toils alone. When two people work together, they receive a pleasant and excellent reward for their efforts, and God blesses their work together. God knows what is best for all of us, and He blesses us regardless of our state when we yield our lives to His Son Jesus who was a single person and died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was raised from the dead after three days. God will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and put His Holy Spirit within us as we submit to Him, and He will reward us in keeping with His Divine purpose and plan for us in His Kingdom. 

Next time Solomon says, “for if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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