Ecclesiastes 7:8
Better [is] the latter end of a thing than its beginning, || Better [is] the patient of spirit, than the haughty of spirit.
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In Context
7Surely oppression makes the wise mad, || And a gift destroys the heart.
9Do not be hasty in your spirit to be angry, || For anger in the bosom of fools rests.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:10A vain man causes debate through pride, || And wisdom [is] with the counseled.
Proverbs 15:18A man of fury stirs up contention, || And the slow to anger appeases strife.
Proverbs 28:25Whoever is proud in soul stirs up contention, || And whoever is trusting on YHWH is made fat.
Isaiah 10:28He has come in against Aiath, || He has passed over into Migron, || At Michmash he looks after his vessels.
Luke 21:19in your patience possess your souls.
Galatians 5:22And the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
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 →