Ecclesiastes 7:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 7:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 7:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.”

Ecclesiastes 7:8 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ecclesiastes 7:8 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 7:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Better <FI>is<Fi> the latter end of a thing than its beginning, Better <FI>is<Fi> the patient of spirit, than the haughty of spirit.”

Ecclesiastes 7:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a proud spirit.”

Ecclesiastes 7:8 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For like ye noyse of the thornes vnder the pot, so is the laughter of the foole: this also is vanitie.”

Ecclesiastes 7:8 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:8 in Context — Ecclesiastes 7

6 Porque la risa del necio es como el estrépito de las espinas debajo de la olla. Y también esto es vanidad.

7 Ciertamente la opresión hace enloquecer al sabio: y el presente corrompe el corazón.

8 Mejor es el fin del negocio que su principio: mejor es el sufrido de espíritu que el altivo de espíritu.

9 No te apresures en tu espíritu á enojarte: porque la ira en el seno de los necios reposa.

10 Nunca digas: ¿Qué es la causa que los tiempos pasados fueron mejores que éstos? Porque nunca de esto preguntarás con sabiduría.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:8 Mean?

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