Ecclesiastes 7:8
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a proud spirit.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
7Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad, and a gift destroyeth the heart.
9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:10By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Proverbs 15:18A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 28:25He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat.
Isaiah 10:28He is come to Aiath, he hath passed through Migron; at Michmash he layeth up his baggage.
Luke 21:19By your patient endurance gain your souls.
Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:8-11
Scenes of Mourning and of Joy. 7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. 8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Solomon had often complained before of the oppressions which he saw under the… Read the whole commentary →