Ecclesiastes 7:8

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Summary

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

Better

1 Peter 1:13

The patient

Bible References

Better

Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

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.

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;

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.

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,

The patient

A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom.

Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

in your patience possess ye your souls.

to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility -- life age-during;

for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,

be patient, ye also; establish your hearts, because the presence of the Lord hath drawn nigh;

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,

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;