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Ecclesiastes 7:8

The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.

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ASV

Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

KJV

Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

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9 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ט֛וֹבTov[is] goodH2896 →
אַחֲרִ֥ית'a.cha.Rit[the] end ofH319 →
דָּבָ֖רda.Vara matterH1697 →
מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹme.re.shi.Tomore than beginning itsH7225 →
ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896 →
אֶֽרֶךְ־'e.rekh-a [person] patient ofH750 →
ר֖וּחַRu.achspiritH7307 →
מִגְּבַהּ־mi.ge.vah-more than a [person] proud ofH1364 →
רֽוּחַ׃Ru.achspiritH7307 →

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Hebrews 10:36You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.Psalms 126:5–6Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.Proverbs 14:29A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.1 Peter 1:13Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.Job 42:12So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.James 5:11See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.James 5:8You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.Proverbs 16:32He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,Luke 21:19By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.Luke 16:25But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.Romans 2:7–8To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.Proverbs 13:10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.1 Peter 2:20–21How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.Proverbs 28:25A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.Ephesians 4:2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,Isaiah 10:24–25Therefore this is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: “O My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear Assyria, who strikes you with a rod and lifts his staff against you as the Egyptians did.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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