Ecclesiastes 7:8
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
KJV
Calumnia conturbat sapientem, et perdet robur cordis illius.
Vulgate
ὅτι ἡ συκοφαντία περιφέρει σοφὸν καὶ ἀπόλλυσι τὴν καρδίαν εὐγενείας αὐτοῦ.
LXX
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
ASV
ט֛וֹב אַחֲרִ֥ית דָּבָ֖ר מֵֽ/רֵאשִׁית֑/וֹ ט֥וֹב אֶֽרֶךְ ר֖וּחַ מִ/גְּבַהּ רֽוּחַ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶ֥רֶךְ
'rk
adjective · 15×
גְּבַהּ
gbh
adjective · 4×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
הּ
h
noun · 61×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×
רֵאשִׁ֣ית
r'shyt
noun · 51×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
- 1Pet 1:13 — Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
- 1Pet 2:20 — For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
- 1Pet 5:5 — Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
- Eph 4:2 — With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
- Gal 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- Gen 42:36 — And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
- Heb 10:36 — For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
- Isa 10:24 — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner
- Isa 10:28 — He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:
- Jas 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- Jas 5:8 — Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
- Jas 5:11 — Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
- Jas 5:11 — Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
- Job 42:12 — So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.
- Luke 16:25 — But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
- Luke 21:19 — In your patience possess ye your souls.
- Prov 13:10 — Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
- Prov 14:29 — He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- Prov 15:18 — A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Prov 16:32 — He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- Prov 17:14 — The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
- Prov 21:24 — Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
- Prov 28:25 — He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
- Ps 126:5 — They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
- Rom 2:7 — To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: