8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 7:8:1 ⧉ט֛וֹבtovbetter or good Ecclesiastes 7:8:2 ⧉אַחֲרִ֥יתakharitend or outcome Ecclesiastes 7:8:3 ⧉דָּבָ֖רdavarof a word or thing or matter Ecclesiastes 7:8:4 ⧉מֽ͏ֵרֵאשִׁית֑וֹmereshitothan its beginning Ecclesiastes 7:8:5 ⧉ט֥וֹבtovbetter or good Ecclesiastes 7:8:6 ⧉אֶֽרֶךְ־ר֖וּחַerekhruakhpatientness of spirit or longness of spirit Ecclesiastes 7:8:7 ⧉מִגְּבַהּ־רֽוּחַ׃miggavahruakhthan height of spirit or pride of spirit |
8. Formal Translation Better is the end of a matter than its beginning; better is one patient in spirit than one proud in spirit. |
8. Dynamic Translation The outcome of a matter is better than its beginning; patience is better than pride. |