Ecclesiastes 7:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

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  • Prov 14:29 : 29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
  • Heb 10:36 : 36 For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.
  • Jas 5:8 : 8 Be also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is near.
  • 1 Pet 1:13 : 13 Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully on the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
  • Luke 21:19 : 19 In your patience possess your souls.
  • Rom 2:7-8 : 7 To those who by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life: 8 But to those who are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
  • Prov 16:32 : 32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
  • Prov 28:25 : 25 He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in the LORD shall be made prosperous.
  • Isa 10:24-25 : 24 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people who dwell in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrian: he shall strike you with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against you, as Egypt did. 25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and my anger in their destruction.
  • Isa 10:28-34 : 28 He has come to Aiath, he has passed to Migron; at Michmash he has stored his carriages: 29 They have gone over the pass: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul has fled. 30 Lift up your voice, O daughter of Gallim; cause it to be heard to Laish, O poor Anathoth. 31 Madmenah is moved away; the inhabitants of Gebim gather to flee. 32 As yet he shall 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 cut 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 the Mighty One.
  • Luke 16:25 : 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented.
  • Prov 15:18 : 18 A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms strife.
  • Ps 126:5-6 : 5 Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6 He who goes forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
  • Prov 13:10 : 10 By pride comes only contention, but with the well advised is wisdom.
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
  • Eph 4:2 : 2 With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love;
  • 1 Pet 2:20-21 : 20 For what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer for it, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. 21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:
  • 1 Pet 5:5-6 : 5 Likewise, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject to one another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, and gives 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 blessed who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very compassionate and full of mercy.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 7:9-11
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    9Do not be quick in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

    10Do not say, 'Why were the former days better than these?' for you do not inquire wisely concerning this.

    11Wisdom is good with an inheritance, and by it there is profit to those who see the sun.

  • Prov 14:29
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    29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

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

    2It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for that is the end of all men, and the living will take it to heart.

    3Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the face the heart is made better.

    4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of laughter.

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.

  • Prov 16:32
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    32He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

  • Prov 16:18-19
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    18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

    19It is better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

  • Eccl 7:13-15
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    13Consider the work of God, for who can make straight what He has made crooked?

    14In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also has set the one against the other, so that man should find nothing after him.

    15All things have I seen in the days of my vanity; there is a just man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his wickedness.

  • Eccl 4:6
    69%

    6Better is a handful with quietness than both hands full, with toil and vexation of spirit.

  • Eccl 7:7
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    7Surely oppression makes a wise man mad, and a bribe destroys the heart.

  • Eccl 6:9
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    9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of desire: this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Eccl 4:3
    68%

    3Yes, better is he than both, who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

  • Prov 19:1
    68%

    1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Prov 15:16
    68%

    16Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with trouble.

  • Prov 16:8
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    8Better is a little with righteousness than vast revenues without justice.

  • Prov 20:21
    67%

    21An inheritance may be gained hastily at the beginning, but its end shall not be blessed.

  • Jas 5:11
    67%

    11Behold, we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very compassionate and full of mercy.

  • Job 8:7
    67%

    7Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase.

  • Prov 17:27
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    27He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

  • Prov 14:13
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    13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

  • Eccl 10:13
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    13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

  • Prov 18:14
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    14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

  • Eccl 4:16
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    16There is no end of all the people, even of all who have been before them; they also that come after will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Ps 37:7-8
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    7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

    8Cease from anger and forsake wrath; do not fret—it only leads to evil.

  • Eccl 4:13
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    13Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king who will not be admonished anymore.

  • Prov 25:7-8
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    7For it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.

    8Do not go forth hastily to contend, lest you know not what to do in the end thereof, when your neighbor has put you to shame.

  • Jas 1:3-4
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    66%

    3Knowing this, that the testing of your faith produces patience.

    4But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

  • Ps 118:8
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    8It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

  • Prov 14:17
    66%

    17He who is quickly angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked intentions is hated.

  • 1 Pet 4:7
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    7But the end of all things is at hand: be therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

  • Prov 28:6
    66%

    6Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

  • Prov 19:20
    66%

    20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days.

  • Ps 37:16
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    16A little that the righteous has is better than the riches of many wicked.

  • Prov 18:12
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    12Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor is humility.

  • Prov 13:10
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    10By pride comes only contention, but with the well advised is wisdom.

  • Eccl 9:17
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    17The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools.

  • Prov 17:1
    65%

    1Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

  • Prov 17:22
    65%

    22A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.

  • Eccl 10:4
    65%

    4If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, do not leave your place; for yielding pacifies great offenses.

  • Eccl 7:18
    65%

    18It is good that you should take hold of this, and also from this do not withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will escape them all.