Job 8:7

8:7 Your beginning will seem so small,

since your future will flourish.

Deuteronomy 8:16

8:16 fed you in the desert with manna (which your ancestors had never before known) so that he might by humbling you test you and eventually bring good to you.

Proverbs 10:22

10:22 The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich,

and he adds no sorrow to it.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

7:8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning;

likewise, patience is better than pride.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

Life is Brief and Death is Certain!

7:1 A good reputation is better than precious perfume;

likewise, the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.

Ecclesiastes 6:1

Not Everyone Enjoys Life

6:1 Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth,

and it weighs heavily on people:

James 5:11

5:11 Think of how we regard as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and you have seen the Lord’s purpose, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.