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 Car comme le bruit des épines sous la chaudière, ainsi est le rire des insensés. C’est encore là une vanité.
7 L’oppression rend insensé le sage, et les présents corrompent le cœur.
8 Mieux vaut la fin d’une chose que son commencement; mieux vaut un esprit patient qu’un esprit hautain.
9 Ne te hâte pas en ton esprit de t’irriter, car l’irritation repose dans le sein des insensés.
10 Ne dis pas: D’où vient que les jours passés étaient meilleurs que ceux-ci? Car ce n’est point par sagesse que tu demandes cela.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:8 Mean?
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