Other translations
American Standard Version
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Darby Bible Translation
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a proud spirit.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Better is the end of a speech than the beginning. Better is the patient man than the presumptuous.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
God's Word
The end of something is better than its beginning. It is better to be patient than arrogant.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The end of a matter is better than its beginning; a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.
International Standard Version
The conclusion of something is better than its beginning, and a patient attitude is more valuable than a proud one.
NET Bible
The end of a matter is better than its beginning; likewise, patience is better than pride.
New American Standard Bible
The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.
New International Version
The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.
New Living Translation
Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride.
Webster's Bible Translation
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
The World English Bible
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you finish some work, that is better than to start something new. It is better to be patient than to be proud.
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.
New Life Version
The end of something is better than its beginning. Not giving up in spirit is better than being proud in spirit.
The Voice Bible
Having the last word is better than having the first, and patience will benefit you more than pride.
Living Bible
Finishing is better than starting! Patience is better than pride!
New Catholic Bible
Better is the end of anything than its beginning; better are the patient in spirit than the proud in spirit.
Legacy Standard Bible
Better is the end of a matter than its beginning; Better is patience of spirit than haughtiness of spirit.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and he who has suffered in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Christian Standard Bible
The end of a matter is better than its beginning; a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning of it, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
New Century Version
It is better to finish something than to start it. It is better to be patient than to be proud.
The Message
Endings are better than beginnings. Sticking to it is better than standing out.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
It is better to finish something than to begin something. A patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; the patient in spirit are better than the proud in spirit.
Good News Translation®
The end of something is better than its beginning. Patience is better than pride.
Wycliffe Bible
Forsooth the end of prayer is better than the beginning. A patient man is better than a proud man.
Contemporary English Version
Something completed is better than something just begun; patience is better than too much pride.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; the patient in spirit are better than the proud in spirit.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; the patient in spirit are better than the proud in spirit.
Common English Bible © 2011
The end of something is better than its beginning. Patience is better than arrogance.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit (pride).
English Standard Version Anglicised
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a lofty one.
New American Standard Bible
The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than arrogance of spirit.
The Expanded Bible
It is better to ·finish [end] something than to ·start [begin] it. It is better to be patient than to be proud.
Tree of Life Version
Better the end of a matter than its beginning. Better a patient spirit than a proud one.
Revised Standard Version
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
New International Reader's Version
The end of a matter is better than its beginning. So it’s better to be patient than proud.
BRG Bible
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Complete Jewish Bible
The end of something is better than its beginning, so the patient are better than the proud.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; the patient in spirit are better than the proud in spirit.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Better is the acharit (end) of a thing than the reshit (beginning) thereof; and erech ruach (patience) is better than gavoah ruach (haughtiness).
Names of God Bible
The end of something is better than its beginning. It is better to be patient than arrogant.
Modern English Version
The end of a matter is better than the beginning of it, and the patient in spirit than the haughty in spirit.
Easy-to-Read Version
It is better to finish something than to start it. It is better to be gentle and patient than to be proud and impatient.
International Children’s Bible
It is better to finish something than to start it. It is better to be patient than to be proud.
Lexham English Bible
The end of a matter is better than its beginning; better to be slow to anger than hot-headed.
New International Version - UK
The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.