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Ecclesiastes 7:8
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
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The end of a matter is better than its beginning; a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.
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English Standard Version
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Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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King James Version
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Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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The Message Bible
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Endings are better than beginnings. Sticking to it is better than standing out.
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New American Standard Bible
8
The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.
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New International Version
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The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.
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New King James Version
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The end of a thing is better than its beginning; The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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New Living Translation
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Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride.
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New Revised Standard
8
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; the patient in spirit are better than the proud in spirit.
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American Standard Version
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Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; [and] the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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The Bible in Basic English
8
The end of a thing is better than its start, and a gentle spirit is better than pride.
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Common English Bible
8
The end of something is better than its beginning. Patience is better than arrogance.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
8
The end of something is better than its beginning. Patience is better than arrogance.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
8
The end of something is better than its beginning, so the patient are better than the proud.
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The Darby Translation
8
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a proud spirit.
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Good News Translation
8
The end of something is better than its beginning. Patience is better than pride.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
8
The end of something is better than its beginning. Patience is better than pride.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
8
The end of something is better than its beginning. It is better to be patient than arrogant.
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Hebrew Names Version
8
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
8
Better
is
the end of a thing than its beginning,
and
he who has suffered in spirit
is
better than the proud in spirit.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
8
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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Lexham English Bible
8
The end of a matter [is] better than its beginning; {better to be slow to anger than hot-headed}.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
8
for oppression makes a wise man mad, and destroys his noble heart.
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New Century Version
8
It is better to finish something than to start it. It is better to be patient than to be proud.
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New International Reader's Version
8
The end of a matter is better than its beginning. So it's better to be patient than proud.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
8
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; the patient in spirit are better than the proud in spirit.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
8
(7-9) Better is the end of a speech than the beginning. Better is the patient man than the presumptuous.
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Revised Standard Version
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Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
8
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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Third Millennium Bible
8
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
8
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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The Latin Vulgate
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calumnia conturbat sapientem et perdet robur cordis illius
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
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calumnia conturbat sapientem et perdet robur cordis illius
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The Webster Bible
8
Better [is] the end of a thing than its beginning: [and] the patient in spirit [is] better than the proud in spirit.
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World English Bible
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Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
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Wycliffe
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Forsooth the end of prayer is better than the beginning. A patient man is better than a proud man.
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Young's Literal Translation
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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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