Ecclesiastes 7:8
The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.
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Cross references
- Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
- Psalm 126:5–6 Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.
- Proverbs 14:29 A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.