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Ecclesiastes 7:8–9

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning,

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

rBe not quick in your spirit to become angry,

sfor anger lodges in the heart2 of fools.

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Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

The end of a matter is better than its beginning,

and patience is better than pride.

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit,

for anger resides in the lap of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Finishing is better than starting.

Patience is better than pride.

Control your temper,

for anger labels you a fool.

Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 — 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.

Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry,

For anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

It is better to finish something

than to start it.

It is better to be patient

than to be proud.

Don’t become angry quickly,

because getting angry is foolish.

Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 — 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. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a proud spirit. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The end of something is better than its beginning. It is better to be patient than arrogant. 

Don’t be quick to get angry, because anger is typical of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 — 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.

Don’t let your spirit rush to be angry,

for anger abides in the heart of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 — 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.

Do not be quick to anger,

for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The end of a matter is better than its beginning;

better to be slow to anger than hot-headed.

Do not be quick in your spirit to anger,

for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 — 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.

Don’t become angry quickly.

Anger lives in the hearts of foolish people.

Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 — 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.

Do not be eager in your heart to be angry,

For anger resides in the bosom of fools.


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