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Ecclesiastes 7:8

The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.
Ecclesiastes 7:8
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

ט֛וֹב אַחֲרִ֥ית דָּבָ֖ר מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹ ט֥וֹב אֶֽרֶךְ־ר֖וּחַ מִגְּבַהּ־רֽוּחַ׃

  1. ט֛וֹבTov“[is] good”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
  2. אַחֲרִ֥ית'a.cha.Rit“[the] end of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אַחֲרִית · “end” · Strong's H0319
  3. דָּבָ֖רda.Var“a matter”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּבָר · “thing” · Strong's H1697I
  4. מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹme.re.shi.To“more than beginning its”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רֵאשִׁית · “beginning” · Strong's H7225G
  5. ט֥וֹבTov“[is] good”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
  6. אֶֽרֶךְ־'e.rekh-“a [person] patient of”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, construct · from אָרֵךְ · “slow” · Strong's H0750
  7. ר֖וּחַRu.ach“spirit”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from רוּחַ · “spirit” · Strong's H7307G
  8. מִגְּבַהּ־mi.ge.vah-“more than a [person] proud of”
    Preposition + Adjective, masculine, singular, construct · from גָּבֹהַּ · “high” · Strong's H1364
  9. רֽוּחַ׃Ru.ach“spirit”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from רוּחַ · “spirit” · Strong's H7307G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)