Ecclesiastes 7:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 7:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 7:8 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 — KJV
“Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.”
— Ecclesiastes 7:8 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 7:8 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 7:8
“Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:8: better, than, spirit
“Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:8: better, end, thing
“Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:8: thing, than, proud
“And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:8: better, thing, than
“And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:8: end, than, beginning
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