Ecclesiastes 7:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.

Young's Literal Translation
Better [is] the latter end of a thing than its beginning, Better [is] the patient of spirit, than the haughty 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.

Hebrew
The end
אַחֲרִ֥ית (’a·ḥă·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 319: The last, end, the future, posterity

of a matter
דָּבָ֖ר (dā·ḇār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

is better
ט֛וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

than the beginning,
מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹ (mê·rê·šî·ṯōw)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7225: The first, in place, time, order, rank

[and] a patient
אֶֽרֶךְ־ (’e·reḵ-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 750: Long

spirit
ר֖וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

is better
ט֥וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

than a proud
מִגְּבַהּ־ (mig·gə·ḇah-)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1362: High, proud

[one].
רֽוּחַ׃ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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