Ecclesiastes 7:8
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: better is the patient in spirit than the proud in spirit.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
7For [exercising] oppression maketh a wise man mad; and bribery corrupteth the heart.
9Be not rash in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in bosom of fools.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:10Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Proverbs 15:18A man of fury stirreth up strife; but he that is slow to anger assuageth contention.
Proverbs 28:25He that hath an insatiable desire stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord will be abundantly gratified.
Isaiah 10:28He cometh to 'Ayath, he passeth on to Migron; at Michmash he layeth up his baggage;
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 →