伝道の書 7:8
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Context
This verse from 伝道の書 Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. コヘレトの結論。全ての言葉は「神を恐れ、命令を守れ」に集約される。神は全ての行いを裁かれる。
他の翻訳
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Better <FI>is<Fi> the latter end of a thing than its beginning, Better <FI>is<Fi> the patient of spirit, than the haughty of spirit.
The end of a thing is better than its start, and a gentle spirit is better than pride.
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