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Ecclesiastes 7:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 8 Better is the end of a matter than its beginning. Better to be patient than to be haughty in spirit.+

Ecclesiastes 7:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 8 Better is the end afterward of a matter than its beginning.+ Better is one who is patient* than one who is haughty in spirit.+

Ecclesiastes 7:8

The Bible in Living English
- 8 * Better the future of a thing than its past; better a patient spirit than a pretentious spirit.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

American Standard Version
- 8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

The Emphasized Bible
- 8 Better the latter end of a thing than the beginning thereof,—Better a patient spirit than a haughty spirit.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

King James Version
- 8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Ecclesiastes

Research Guide
- 7:8
  
  Do You Know How to Wait?
  
  w00 9/1 p. 4
  
  Patience—Why So Rare?
  
  w95 6/15 pp. 10-11