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Ecclesiastes 7:8

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

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Ecclesiastes 7:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

The end of a matter is better than its beginning,

and patience is better than pride.

Ecclesiastes 7:8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning,

and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Ecclesiastes 7:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Finishing is better than starting.

Patience is better than pride.

Ecclesiastes 7:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

The end of a matter is better than its beginning;

Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.


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