Strong's Lexicon Two הַשְּׁנַ֖יִם (haš·šə·na·yim) Article | Number - md Strong's Hebrew 8147: 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number) are better טוֹבִ֥ים (ṭō·w·ḇîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty than מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 4480: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that one, הָאֶחָ֑ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ) Article | Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) because אֲשֶׁ֧ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if they have יֵשׁ־ (yêš-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3426: 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are 1a) substance 1b) existence 1c) there is or are לָהֶ֛ם (lā·hem) Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1992: 1) they, these, the same, who a good ט֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty return שָׂכָ֥ר (śā·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7939: 1) hire, wages 1a) wages 1b) reward, pay 1c) fare, fee, passage-money for their labor. בַּעֲמָלָֽם׃ (ba·‘ă·mā·lām) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5999: 1) toil, trouble, labour 1a) trouble 1b) trouble, mischief 1c) toil, labour Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTwo are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. Young's Literal Translation The two [are] better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour. Holman Christian Standard Bible Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts. New American Standard Bible Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. King James Bible Two [are] better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. Parallel Verses New International Version Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: New Living Translation Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. English Standard Version Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. New American Standard Bible Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. King James Bible Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. Holman Christian Standard Bible Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts. International Standard Version Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. NET Bible Two people are better than one, because they can reap more benefit from their labor. American Standard Version Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. English Revised Version Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. Young's Literal Translation The two are better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour. Cross References Ecclesiastes 4:8 There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. Ecclesiastes 4:10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecclesiastes 4:7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun. Ecclesiastes 4:6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 4:11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? Ecclesiastes 4:12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. 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