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.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
7Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.
9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:10A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.
Proverbs 15:18A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 28:25Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.
Isaiah 10:28He hath come in against Aiath, He hath passed over into Migron, At Michmash he looketh after his vessels.
Luke 21:19in your patience possess ye 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 →