Berean Standard Bible
“The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.”
Ecclesiastes 7 offers a series of sayings about wisdom, sorrow and patience. The Teacher often sets one thing beside another to show what is better.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.
World English Bible (WEB)
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
King James Version (KJV)
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; [and] the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The end of a thing is better than its start, and a gentle spirit is better than pride.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Mejor es el fin del negocio que su principio: mejor es el sufrido de espíritu que el altivo de espíritu.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Mejor es terminar que comenzar. La paciencia es mejor que el orgullo.
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