Eccles. 7:9 in context
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Eccles. 7:8      Eccles. 7:10

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning,
better a patient spirit than a proud (arrogant) spirit.
[This verse has many applications. How something ends is more important than how it begins, and patience is needed to reach the goal. In light of verse 8, which talks about how bribes can corrupt the heart and judgment, this verse is about how it is arrogant to make a hasty judgment. It is easier to make a well-informed decision when all the facts are on the table than when something has just begun.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אַל   תְּבַהֵל   בְּרוּחֲךָ   לִכְעוֹס   כִּי   כַעַס   בְּחֵיק   כְּסִילִים   יָנוּחַ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἀγαθὴ ἐσχάτη λόγων ὑπὲρ ἀρχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὸν μακρόθυμος ὑπὲρ ὑψηλὸν πνεύματι

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0408
H9014
 אַל (al-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H0926
 תְּבַהֵ֥ל (tevahel)
 to dismay
Verb Verb
piel ♂ sing. piel second person masculine singular

Vpi2ms
H9003
H7307
H9021
 בְּ (be)
רֽוּחֲ (rocha)
ךָ֖ (kha)
 in
spirit
your
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H9005
H3707
 לִ (li)
כְע֑וֹס (khevós)
 to
to provoke
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H3588a
 כִּ֣י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H3708a
 כַ֔עַס (khaas)
 vexation
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9003
H2436
 בְּ (be)
חֵ֥יק (cheiq)
 in
bosom
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H3684
 כְּסִילִ֖ים (kesilim)
 fool
Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Aampa
H5117
H9016
 יָנֽוּחַ (janocha)
׃
to rest
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms

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