7:8a The end of a matter is better than the beginning,

A ⌊good⌋ end it is more important than a ⌊good⌋ start.
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Something completed is better than something just begun (Contemporary English Version)
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It is good to start ⌊something⌋ but it is very good to finish ⌊what you started⌋ .
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If you finish some work, that is better than to start something new. (EEB)

7:8b and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.

There is more benefit to being a patient person than to being a proud person.
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It is good to be a patient person and bad to be a proud person.
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It is better to be gentle and patient than to be proud and impatient. (English Easy-to-Read Version)

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