Ecclesiastes 7:8

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Prov 14:29 : 29 ¶ [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
  • Heb 10:36 : 36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
  • Jas 5:8 : 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
  • 1 Pet 1:13 : 13 ¶ Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
  • Luke 21:19 : 19 ‹In your patience possess ye your souls.›
  • Rom 2:7-8 : 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: 8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
  • Prov 16:32 : 32 ¶ [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
  • Prov 28:25 : 25 ¶ He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
  • Isa 10:24-25 : 24 ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt. 25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
  • Isa 10:28-34 : 28 He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages: 29 They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled. 30 Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth. 31 Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee. 32 As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand [against] the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. 33 Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature [shall be] hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled. 34 And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.
  • Luke 16:25 : 25 ‹But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.›
  • Prov 15:18 : 18 ¶ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.
  • Ps 126:5-6 : 5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves [with him].
  • Prov 13:10 : 10 ¶ Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
  • Eph 4:2 : 2 ¶ With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
  • 1 Pet 2:20-21 : 20 For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God. 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
  • 1 Pet 5:5-6 : 5 ¶ Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
  • Jas 5:11 : 11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

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    29 ¶ [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  • Eccl 7:1-5
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    1 ¶ A good name [is] better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

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    3 Sorrow [is] better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

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  • Prov 16:32
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    32 ¶ [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

  • Prov 16:18-19
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    13 Consider the work of God: for who can make [that] straight, which he hath made crooked?

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    6 Better [is] an handful [with] quietness, than both the hands full [with] travail and vexation of spirit.

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    7 ¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

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    9 Better [is] the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this [is] also vanity and vexation of spirit.

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    3 Yea, better [is he] than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

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    8 ¶ Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

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    21 ¶ An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

  • Jas 5:11
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    11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

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    7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

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    3 Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

    4 But let patience have [her] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

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    4 ¶ If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

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    18 [It is] good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.