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Ecclesiastes 7:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 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
- 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

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.