Ecclesiastes 7:8

⁶ For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

⁷ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

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.

Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB: Bedre er enden på en ting enn begynnelsen, bedre å være tålmodig enn overmodig.
OTB: Avslutningen på en sak er bedre enn begynnelsen, og tålmodighet er bedre enn stolthet.
B1930: Bedre er enden på en ting enn begynnelsen, bedre å være tålmodig enn overmodig.

BSB: The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.
KJV: Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
WEB: Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
ASV: Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; [and] the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
DARBY: Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a proud spirit.
BLB: Better the end of a thing than its beginning; better one long of spirit than one high of spirit.

Hebrews 10:36
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
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Psalms 126:5–6
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
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Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
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1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
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James 5:11
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
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Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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James 5:8
Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
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Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
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