◄ Ecclesiastes 7:8 ►
The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.
Cross References
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Ephesians 4:2
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Proverbs 14:29
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

Proverbs 16:32
He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

Ecclesiastes 7:1
A good name is better than fine perfume, and one's day of death is better than his day of birth.


Treasury of Scripture
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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Psalm 126:5
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.



Isaiah 10:24,25,28-34
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt…



Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

the patient



Proverbs 13:10
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.



Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.



Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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