New American Standard Bible 1995

Ecclesiastes 7:8-9

8Theendאַחֲרִ֥ית'a.cha.RitH319of a matterדָּבָ֖רda.VarH1697is betterט֛וֹבTovH2896thanH4480its beginningמֵֽרֵאשִׁית֑וֹme.re.shi.ToH7225;Patienceאֶֽרֶךְ־'e.rekh-H750of spiritר֖וּחַRu.achH7307is betterט֥וֹבTovH2896thanH4480haughtinessמִגְּבַהּ־mi.ge.vah-H1364of spiritרֽוּחַ׃Ru.achH7307.

9Do not beeagerתְּבַהֵ֥לte.va.HelH926in your heartבְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖be.ru.cha.KhaH7307to be angryלִכְע֑וֹסlikh.'osH3707,For angerכַ֔עַסKha.'asH3708residesיָנֽוּחַ׃ya.Nu.achH5117in the bosomבְּחֵ֥יקbe.CheikH2436of foolsכְּסִילִ֖יםke.si.LimH3684.

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