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And the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. "Patient" is literally "long of spirit," as the phrase, "short of spirit," is used in Proverbs 14:29 and Job 21:4 to denote one who loses his temper and is impatient. To wait calmly for the result of an action, not to be hasty in arraigning Providence, is the part of a patient man ...
Ecclesiastes 7:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. BETTER (IS) THE END OF A THING - connected with . Let the "wise" wait for "the e...
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger rests in the bosom of fools. Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this ( Ecclesiastes 7:5-10).
Ecclesiastes 7:8. ESV Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. NIV The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. NASB The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than arrogance of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 7:8-10 - What Is Better. Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools. Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?”.
The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Webster's Bible Translation Better is the end of a thing than its beginning: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. World English Bible Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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Ecclesiastes 7:8 In-Context. 6 Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of fools. This too is meaningless. 7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart. 8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. 9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for ...
