Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 4:10
A church father on this verse
“In the solitary life, what is at hand becomes useless to us and what is wanting cannot be provided, since God the Creator decreed that we should require the help of one another, as it is written, so that we might associate with one another. Again, apart from this consideration, the doctrine of the charity of Christ do…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
10For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: But woe to him that is alone when he falls, And there is not a second to lift him up.
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In context
8There is one alone, and there is not a second; Yea, he has neither son nor brother: Yet there is no end to all his labor; Neither is his eye satisfied with wealth; And for whom do I labor, And deprive my soul of good? This is also vanity, And an evil trouble.
9Two are better than one, Seeing they have a good reward for their labor.
— Ecclesiastes 4:10 —
11Also if two should lie together, they also get heat: But how shall one be warmed alone?
12And if one should prevail against him, The two shall withstand him; And a threefold cord shall not be quickly broken.