Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Bible References
Better
Psalm 126:5
They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy.
Isaiah 10:24
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God of Hosts, "Thou my people, that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid for the king of the Assyrians: He shall wag his staff at thee, yea and beat thee with the rod, as the Egyptians did sometimes:
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said unto him, 'Son remember, that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasure, and contrariwise, Lazarus pain. Now therefore is he comforted, and thou art punished.
James 5:11
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have known what end the Lord made. For the Lord is very pitiful, and merciful.
1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore, gird up the loins of your minds, be sober, and trust perfectly on the grace that is brought unto you by the declaring of Jesus Christ;
The patient
Proverbs 13:10
Among the proud there is ever strife; but among those that do all things with advisement, there is wisdom.
Proverbs 14:29
Patience is a token of wisdom; but wrath and hasty displeasure is a token of foolishness.
Proverbs 15:18
An angry man stirreth up strife; but he that is patient stilleth discord.
Proverbs 16:32
A patient man is better than one strong; and he that can rule himself, is more worth than he that winneth a city.
Proverbs 28:25
He that is of a proud stomach, stirreth up strife; but he that putteth his trust in the LORD, shall be well fed.
Luke 21:19
With your patience, possess your souls.
Romans 2:7
that is to say: praise, honour, and immortality, to them which continue in good doing, and seek eternal life.
Hebrews 10:36
For ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
James 5:8
Be ye also patient therefore, and settle your hearts, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
1 Peter 2:20
For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye take it patiently? But and if when ye do well, ye suffer wrong and take it patiently, then is there thanks with God.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger submit yourselves unto the elder. Submit yourselves every man, one to another. Knit yourselves together in lowliness of mind. For God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.