Ecclesiastes 7:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Better `is' the latter end of a thing than its beginning, Better `is' the patient of spirit, than the haughty of spirit.

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  • Prov 14:29 : 29 Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
  • Heb 10:36 : 36 for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,
  • Jas 5:8 : 8 be patient, ye also; establish your hearts, because the presence of the Lord hath drawn nigh;
  • 1 Pet 1:13 : 13 Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,
  • Luke 21:19 : 19 in your patience possess ye your souls.
  • Rom 2:7-8 : 7 to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility -- life age-during; 8 and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness -- indignation and wrath,
  • Prov 16:32 : 32 Better `is' the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
  • Prov 28:25 : 25 Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.
  • Isa 10:24-25 : 24 Therefore, thus said the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, `Be not afraid, my people, inhabiting Zion, because of Asshur, With a rod he doth smite thee, And his staff lifteth up against thee, in the way of Egypt. 25 For yet a very little, And the indignation hath been completed, And Mine anger by their wearing out.
  • Isa 10:28-34 : 28 He hath come in against Aiath, He hath passed over into Migron, At Michmash he looketh after his vessels. 29 They have gone over the passage, Geba they have made a lodging place, Trembled hath Rama, Gibeah of Saul fled. 30 Cry aloud `with' thy voice, daughter of Gallim, Give attention, Laish! answer her, Anathoth. 31 Fled away hath Madmenah, The inhabitants of the high places have hardened themselves. 32 Yet to-day in Nob to remain, Wave its hand doth the mount of the daughter of Zion, The hill of Jerusalem. 33 Lo, the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Is lopping a branch with violence, And the high of stature are cut down, And the lofty are become low, 34 And He hath gone round the thickets of the forest with iron, And Lebanon by a mighty one falleth!
  • Luke 16:25 : 25 `And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive -- thou -- thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed;
  • Prov 15:18 : 18 A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
  • Ps 126:5-6 : 5 Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap, 6 Whoso goeth on and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves!
  • Prov 13:10 : 10 A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled `is' wisdom.
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
  • Eph 4:2 : 2 with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,
  • 1 Pet 2:20-21 : 20 for what renown `is it', if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure `it'? but if, doing good and suffering `for it', ye do endure, this `is' gracious with God, 21 for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,
  • 1 Pet 5:5-6 : 5 In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace; 6 be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time,
  • Jas 5:11 : 11 lo, we call happy those who are enduring; the endurance of Job ye heard of, and the end of the Lord ye have seen, that very compassionate is the Lord, and pitying.

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  • Eccl 7:9-11
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    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

    10Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.

    11Wisdom `is' good with an inheritance, And an advantage `it is' to those beholding the sun.

  • Prov 14:29
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    29Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

  • Eccl 7:1-5
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    1Better `is' a name than good perfume, And the day of death than the day of birth.

    2Better to go unto a house of mourning, Than to go unto a house of banqueting, For that is the end of all men, And the living layeth `it' unto his heart.

    3Better `is' sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.

    4The heart of the wise `is' in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.

    5Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,

  • Prov 16:32
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    32Better `is' the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

  • Prov 16:18-19
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    18Before destruction `is' pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'

    19Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

  • Eccl 7:13-15
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    13See the work of God, For who is able to make straight that which He made crooked?

    14In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.

    15The whole I have considered in the days of my vanity. There is a righteous one perishing in his righteousness, and there is a wrong-doer prolonging `himself' in his wrong.

  • Eccl 4:6
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    6`Better `is' a handful `with' quietness, than two handfuls `with' labour and vexation of spirit.'

  • Eccl 7:7
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    7Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

  • Eccl 6:9
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    9Better `is' the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Eccl 4:3
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    3And better than both of them `is' he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

  • Prov 15:16
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    16Better `is' a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

  • Prov 16:8
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    8Better `is' a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

  • Prov 20:21
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    21An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.

  • Jas 5:11
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    11lo, we call happy those who are enduring; the endurance of Job ye heard of, and the end of the Lord ye have seen, that very compassionate is the Lord, and pitying.

  • Job 8:7
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    7And thy beginning hath been small, And thy latter end is very great.

  • Prov 17:27
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    27One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding.

  • Prov 14:13
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    13Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy `is' affliction.

  • Eccl 10:13
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    13The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.

  • Prov 18:14
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    14The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?

  • Eccl 4:16
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    16there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Ps 37:7-8
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    7Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

    8Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

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    13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

  • Prov 25:7-8
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    7For better `that' he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than `that' he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

    8Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?

  • Jas 1:3-4
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    3knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

    4and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire -- in nothing lacking;

  • Ps 118:8
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    8Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,

  • Prov 14:17
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    17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • 1 Pet 4:7
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    7And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers,

  • Prov 28:6
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    6Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

  • Prov 19:20
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    20Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

  • Ps 37:16
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    16Better `is' the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

  • Prov 18:12
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    12Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour `is' humility.

  • Prov 13:10
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    10A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled `is' wisdom.

  • Eccl 9:17
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    17The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.

  • Prov 17:1
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    1Better `is' a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

  • Prov 17:22
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    22A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

  • Eccl 10:4
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    4If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.

  • Eccl 7:18
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    18`It is' good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.