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Eclesiastés 7:8

Listen to Eclesiastés 7:8
8 Mejor es el fin de un asunto que su comienzo; mejor es la paciencia de espíritu que la altivez de espíritu.

Eclesiastés 7:8 Meaning and Commentary

Ecclesiastes 7:8

Better [is] the end of a thing than the beginning thereof
If the thing is good, other ways the end of it is worse; as the end of wickedness and wicked men, whose beginning is sweet, but the end bitter; yea, are the ways of death, ( Proverbs 5:4 ) ( 16:25 ) ; and so the end of carnal professors and apostates, who begin in the Spirit, and end in the flesh, ( Galatians 3:3 ) ( 2 Peter 2:20 2 Peter 2:21 ) ; but the end of good things, and of good men, is better than the beginning; as the end of Job was, both with respect to things temporal and spiritual, ( Job 8:7 ) ( 42:12 ) ; see ( Psalms 37:37 ) ( Matthew 10:22 ) ( Luke 16:25 ) ; [and] the patient in spirit [is] better than the proud in spirit;
patience is a fruit of the Spirit of God; and is of great use in the Christian's life, and especially in bearing afflictions, and tends to make men more humble, meek, and quiet; and such are highly esteemed of God; on them he looks, with them he dwells, and to them he gives more grace; when such who are proud, and elated with themselves, their riches or righteousness, are abominable to him; see ( Luke 16:15 ) ( 18:14 ) .

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Eclesiastés 7:8 In-Context

6 Porque como crepitar de espinos bajo la olla, así es la risa del necio. Y también esto es vanidad.
7 Ciertamente la opresión enloquece al sabio, y el soborno corrompe el corazón.
8 Mejor es el fin de un asunto que su comienzo; mejor es la paciencia de espíritu que la altivez de espíritu.
9 No te apresures en tu espíritu a enojarte, porque el enojo se anida en el seno de los necios.
10 No digas: ¿Por qué fueron los días pasados mejores que éstos? Pues no es sabio que preguntes sobre esto.
Scripture taken from La Biblia de las Américas® (LBLA®), Copyright © 1986, 1995, 1997 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. https://www.LBLA.com

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