Ecc 7:8 | NET2full | STEP | The end of a matter is better than its beginning ; likewise, patience is better than pride .

‏ Ecclesiastes 7:8

8 The end of a matter ^{▼▼tn The term דָבָר (davar) denotes “matter; thing” here rather than “speech; word,” as the parallelism with “patience” suggests. The term was misunderstood as “speech; word” by the Vulgate (so also Douay).} is better than its beginning;
likewise, patience ^{▼▼tn Heb “the patient of spirit.”} is better than pride. ^{▼▼tn Heb “the proud of spirit.”}