Say not, What has happened, that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire in wisdom concerning this.
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Ecclesiastes 7:10
The ende of a thing is better then the beginning thereof, and the pacient in spirit is better then the proude in spirit.
Parallel Translations
Be not hasty in your spirit to be angry: for anger will rest in the bosom of fools.
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this.
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