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Ecclesiastes 7:6-8
New Living Translation
Ecclesiastes 7:6-8
New Living Translation
6 A fool’s laughter is quickly gone,
like thorns crackling in a fire.
This also is meaningless.
7 Extortion turns wise people into fools,
and bribes corrupt the heart.
8 Finishing is better than starting.
Patience is better than pride.
Ecclesiastes 7:6-8
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 7:6-8
New International Version
6 Like the crackling of thorns(A) under the pot,
so is the laughter(B) of fools.
This too is meaningless.
7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
and a bribe(C) corrupts the heart.
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
and patience(D) is better than pride.
New Living Translation (NLT)
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