Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 2896 [e] ט֛וֹב ṭō-wḇ [is] better Adj-ms 319 [e] אַחֲרִ֥ית ’a-ḥă-rîṯ the end N-fsc 1697 [e] דָּבָ֖ר dā-ḇār of a thing N-ms 7225 [e] מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹ mê-rê-šî-ṯōw; than its beginning Prep-m | N-fsc | 3ms 2896 [e] ט֥וֹב ṭō-wḇ [is] better Adj-ms 750 [e] אֶֽרֶךְ־ ’e-reḵ- the slow in Adj-msc 7307 [e] ר֖וּחַ rū-aḥ spirit N-cs 1362 [e] מִגְּבַהּ־ mig-gə-ḇah- than the high in Prep-m | Adj-msc 7307 [e] רֽוּחַ׃ rū-aḥ. spirit N-cs

New American Standard Bible
The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.

King James Bible
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The end of a matter is better than its beginning; a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.

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Proverbs 13:10 Only by pride comes 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 …

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

Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules …

Proverbs 28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirs up strife: but he that puts his …

Luke 21:19 In your patience possess you your souls.

Romans 2:7,8 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and …

Hebrews 10:36 For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will …

James 5:8 Be you also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the …

1 Peter 2:20,21 For what glory is it, if, when you be buffeted for your faults, you …

1 Peter 5:5,6 Likewise, you younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of …

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