Ecclesiastes 7:8
8 Better is the end of a thing than its beginning,
and qthe patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 — The New International Version (NIV)
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
and patience is better than pride.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
8 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 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 Finishing is better than starting.
Patience is better than pride.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8 The end of a thing is better than its beginning;
The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 It is better to finish something
than to start it.
It is better to be patient
than to be proud.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 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 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a proud spirit.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 The end of something is better than its beginning. It is better to be patient than arrogant.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning;
a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8 Better is the end of a thing than its beginning;
the patient in spirit are better than the proud in spirit.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning;
better to be slow to anger than hot-headed.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning.
So it’s better to be patient than proud.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning;
Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.